Failure of parental rights to be terminated at trial – Permanency hearing – Continuing jurisdiction.

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A. When parental rights are not terminated as a result of a trial, the court shall set the matter for a permanency hearing within thirty (30) days.

B. The failure of parental rights to be terminated at trial shall not deprive the court of its continuing jurisdiction over the child, nor shall it require reunification of the child with the parent if the child has been adjudicated to be deprived.

Added by Laws 2009, c. 233, § 130, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.


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