Florida Juvenile Procedure Rule 8.410
RULE 8.410. APPROVAL OF CASE PLANS
(a) Hearing. The court shall review the contents of the case
plan at the disposition or case plan review hearing unless a
continuance for the filing of the case plan has been granted by the
court.
(b) Determinations by Court. At the hearing, the court
shall determine if:
(1) The plan is consistent with the previous orders of
the court placing the child in care.
(2) The plan is consistent with the requirements for the
content of a case plan as provided by law.
(3) The parents were advised of their right to have
counsel present at all prior hearings and the parents were advised
of their right to participate in the preparation of the case plan and
to have counsel or any other person assist in the preparation of the
case plan.
(4) The case plan is meaningful and designed to
address the facts, circumstances, and problems on which the court
based its order of dependency for the child.
(5) The plan adequately addresses the goals and needs
of the child.
(c) Amendment of Initial Case Plan. During the hearing, if
the court determines that the case plan does not meet statutory
requirements and include previous court orders, it shall order the
parties to make amendments to the plan. The amended plan must
be submitted to the court within 30 days for another hearing and
approval. A copy of the amended plan must be provided to each
party, if the location of the party is known, at least 3 business days
before filing with the court. If the parties do not agree on the final
terms, the court shall order those conditions and tasks it believes
must be accomplished to obtain permanency for the child. In
addition, the court may order the department to provide those
services necessary to assist in achieving the goal of the case plan.
(d) Entry of Findings. The court shall enter its findings with
respect to the review of the case plan in writing and make specific
findings on each element required by law to be included in a case
plan.
(e) Review Hearing. The court will set a hearing to review
the performance of the parties to the case plan no later than 90
days after the disposition hearing or the hearing at which the case
plan was approved, 6 months from the date on which the child was
removed from the home, or 6 months from the date of the last
judicial review, whichever comes first.
(a) Hearing. The court shall review the contents of the case
plan at the disposition or case plan review hearing unless a
continuance for the filing of the case plan has been granted by the
court.
(b) Determinations by Court. At the hearing, the court
shall determine if:
(1) The plan is consistent with the previous orders of
the court placing the child in care.
(2) The plan is consistent with the requirements for the
content of a case plan as provided by law.
(3) The parents were advised of their right to have
counsel present at all prior hearings and the parents were advised
of their right to participate in the preparation of the case plan and
to have counsel or any other person assist in the preparation of the
case plan.
(4) The case plan is meaningful and designed to
address the facts, circumstances, and problems on which the court
based its order of dependency for the child.
(5) The plan adequately addresses the goals and needs
of the child.
(c) Amendment of Initial Case Plan. During the hearing, if
the court determines that the case plan does not meet statutory
requirements and include previous court orders, it shall order the
parties to make amendments to the plan. The amended plan must
be submitted to the court within 30 days for another hearing and
approval. A copy of the amended plan must be provided to each
party, if the location of the party is known, at least 3 business days
before filing with the court. If the parties do not agree on the final
terms, the court shall order those conditions and tasks it believes
must be accomplished to obtain permanency for the child. In
addition, the court may order the department to provide those
services necessary to assist in achieving the goal of the case plan.
(d) Entry of Findings. The court shall enter its findings with
respect to the review of the case plan in writing and make specific
findings on each element required by law to be included in a case
plan.
(e) Review Hearing. The court will set a hearing to review
the performance of the parties to the case plan no later than 90
days after the disposition hearing or the hearing at which the case
plan was approved, 6 months from the date on which the child was
removed from the home, or 6 months from the date of the last
judicial review, whichever comes first.