19-3-702.5. Periodic reviews.
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(1)The court shall conduct a periodic review at least every six months and, at the periodic review, shall determine the following:
(a)Whether the child's or youth's safety is protected in the placement;
(b)Whether reasonable efforts have been made to find safe and permanent placement for the child or youth;
(c)The continuing necessity for and the appropriateness of the child's or youth's placement;
(d)The extent of compliance with the individual case plan pursuant to section 19-3-209, and the extent of progress that has been made toward alleviating or mitigating the causes necessitating placement out of the home;
(e)A likely time frame in which the child or youth will be returned to a parent or legal guardian or be in a safe and permanent home; and
(f)If the child or youth is not likely to be returned to a parent or legal guardian within six months, a finding about whether the child or youth is in a potential permanent placement and if not, a likely time frame when he or she will be in a safe and permanent home.