STATE OF MICHIGAN

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - FAMILY DIVISION
COUNTY

ORDER AFTER POSTTERMINATION REVIEW/
PERMANENCY PLANNING HEARING
(CHILD PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS)

ORDER 

 

 OF 
 

CASE NO.

PETITION NO.

JUDGE

Court address

Court telephone no.

In the matter of 

First and last name(s), alias(es)

1. Date of hearing: 

 

 

  Judge/Referee: 

 

2. Last permanency planning hearing date: 
 
3. Parental rights to the child(ren) named above were previously terminated.
4. Notice of hearing for the 
 review 
  hearing was served as required by law.

 permanency planning 

 

 

 

 (Specify for each child if different.)

 combined review and permanency planning 

 5. The court has considered the permanency plan and other evidence presented. The findings below are specific to this 

 

    case and are based upon this hearing, and 

 the following report(s): 

Identify report(s) and date(s) of report(s)

THE COURT FINDS:
6. A 

 review 

 

 permanency planning 

 combined review and permanency planning hearing 

  was conducted. 

7. The lawyer-guardian ad litem 

 

 has 

 

 has not 

  complied with the requirements of MCL 712A.17d.

8. Reasonable efforts 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 have 

 
 a. adoption for the child(ren) named 
 
 b. legal guardianship for the child(ren) named 
 
 c.  placement with a fit and willing relative for the child(ren) named 
 
 d. placement in another planned permanent living arrangement (APPLA) for the child(ren) age 16 or older named

  been made to finalize the court-approved permanency plan of

 have not 

       
        due to the compelling reasons that: (Specify the compelling reasons for another planned permanent living arrangement by entering 
        the language that corresponds to the number[s] from the list on the last page.)

 

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The reasonable efforts made to finalize the court-approved permanency plan identified above include:
(Specify the permanency plan for each child and the reasonable efforts made toward finalizing that plan.)
 

   

 
 

Use Note: Use this form for posttermination review hearings, posttermination permanency planning hearings, or a combination of both in accordance 
with MCL 712A.19c.
Reference Note: The term “department” refers to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Approved, SCAO
Form JC 76, Rev. 12/22
MCL 712A.19, MCL 712A.19c, MCL 712A.20, MCL 712B.9, MCL 722.123a,
MCR 3.978, MCR 3.979
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9. The permanency planning goal in item 8 

 

(12/22) 

 is appropriate. 

 

 is no longer appropriate and shall be:

Case No. 
 

  

 

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10.  Progress toward the child(ren)’s adoption or other permanent placement 
 

  manner.

 

 was 

 

 was not  made in a timely 

 11. The needs of the child 
     
 cannot be met in a foster family home, placement of the child in a qualified residential treatment program provides 
          the most effective and appropriate level of care for the child in the least restrictive environment, and is consistent 
          with the goals in the permanency plan for the child.
     
 can be met in a foster family home, placement of the child in a qualified residential treatment program does 
          not provide the most effective and appropriate level of care for the child in the least restrictive environment, and 
          is not consistent with the goals in the permanency plan for the child.

12.  The child(ren)’s continued placement 
 

                     

 
 

 is necessary and appropriate and is meeting the child(ren)’s needs.
 is no longer necessary or appropriate.

 13. 
     

 a. All siblings are in joint placement.
 b. All siblings are not in joint placement because:

 

              Sibling contact 

 is occurring according to law. 

 is not occurring because (see item 17 to order sibling contact):

 14.  The appointment of a juvenile guardian is in the best interest of the child(ren) named above in item 8b.
     
          guardian should be appointed.

 The court has received and considered the information required by MCR 3.979(A)(1) and (3) and the proposed 

 15.  A juvenile guardian was appointed and jurisdiction over 
      under MCL 712A.2(b) should be terminated. (This finding is considered at the first review hearing after the appointment.)

 

 

 16.  A juvenile guardianship for 
       was revoked pursuant to MCR 3.979(F), and this hearing is held under MCR 3.979(F)(7). 
      was/were committed to the department for permanency planning, supervision, care, and placement under 
      MCL 400.203.

 The child(ren) 

 

IT IS ORDERED: 

 17.  Sibling contact shall be as follows:

 

 

 

 

 is 

 is not 

 MCL 400.203 (MCI ward) 

 MCL 710.29 (adoption code) 

 18.  The child(ren)’s commitment under 
 19.  After thorough consideration of the assessment made by the qualified individual, the child’s placement in a qualified 
      residential treatment program 
 20.  The department shall, for the child(ren) named in item 8b,
      a. conduct a criminal record check and central registry clearance of the residents of the home of the proposed 
          juvenile guardian and submit the results to the court within 7 days.
      b. perform a home study with a copy submitted to the court within 28 days, unless a home study has been performed
          within the immediately preceding 365 days of this order, in which case, a copy of that study shall be submitted to 
          the court. 
      c.  seek the written consent for the appointment of the proposed juvenile guardian from the superintendent of the 
          Michigan Children’s Institute, to be filed with the court within 28 days.
 21.  The child(ren) shall be placed under juvenile guardianship pursuant to MCR 3.979(B). (See separate order, form JC 91.)

  continues. 

  approved.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Case No. 
 

IT IS ORDERED: (continued) 

 22.  The department shall make reasonable efforts to finalize the permanency plan for each child.
 23.  The child(ren) has/have been adopted and the jurisdiction of this court is terminated.
 24.  The jurisdiction of this court is terminated because of the child(ren)’s age(s).
 25.  The jurisdiction of this court is terminated pursuant to MCL 712A.19c(9) and MCR 3.979(C).
 26.  Other:

 27.  Review hearings shall be held as follows: (Note: The review hearing shall not be delayed beyond the number of days required 
      regardless whether another matter is pending. MCL 712A.19a provides that the permanency planning hearing shall not be delayed beyond 12 

 posttermination review hearing 
 
 dispositional review hearing to terminate jurisdiction pursuant to MCR 3.979(C) 
 

      months from the date of removal of the child and every 12 months thereafter.)
     
     
      The supervising agency shall provide documentation of progress relating to all aspects of the last court-ordered 
      treatment plan, including copies of evaluations and therapy reports and verification of parenting time not later than 
      5 business days before the scheduled hearing. 

 permanency planning hearing 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 28.  A hearing to appoint the juvenile guardian under MCR 3.979(B) shall be held 

 .

No later than 35 days

 29. 

 Notice of the next hearing has been provided as required by law. 

 

 Notice of the next hearing shall be provided.

Recommended by: 

 Referee signature and date

Judge signature and date

The following are examples of compelling reasons for a permanency plan other than legal guardianship, placement 
with a fit and willing relative, or adoption.
1.  No relative has been identified who is appropriate or available to assume the permanent custody of the child.
2.  The current caregiver is not an adoptive resource.
3.  Reasonable efforts to recruit an adoptive home have been unsuccessful.
4.  The child does not want to be adopted and is of an age where due consideration must be given to his/her wishes.
5.  It is contrary to the child’s best interests to break the child’s attachment to the current caregivers.
6.  The current caregiver is committed to providing a permanent placement for the child.
7.  The placement allows the siblings to remain together.
8.  The child’s special needs can best be met in this placement.
9.  The child wants to remain in the current placement, which is only available as foster care.
10.  The placement is preparing the child for transition into independent living (specify the services being provided to the child to
 
 
 
11.   The child comes under the Indian Child Welfare Act and Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act, and the child’s tribe recommends 
 
12.  Other (specify in the findings in item 8d).

  assist with transition such as referral to an independent living skills program, enrollment in a vocational program, referral for a mentor
  continued out-of-home placement in foster care beyond age 18 to allow the child to complete secondary school, placement in a 
  resource that provides on-site training for independent living, and other similar services).

  permanent placement in long-term foster care.