1. A. At least three (3) weeks prior to a permanency hearing, the Department of Human Services shall arrange for a meeting to prepare a report regarding the child for court review. The Department, as applicable, shall contact the foster parents of the child, the parents of the child or the parents' attorney, a postadjudication review board member, the guardian ad litem or the court appointed special advocate who has been appointed to the case, and the child's attorney to assist in the preparation of the report; provided, however, this provision shall not apply to permanency hearings scheduled for persons determined not to require reasonable efforts pursuant to the provisions of Section 7003-4.6 of this title.

2. B. The report shall contain the:

   1. 1. Efforts and progress demonstrated by the child's parent to complete an individual treatment and service plan;
   2. 2. Extent to which the parent or legal guardian cooperated and used the services provided;
   3. 3. Status of the child, including the child's mental, physical, and emotional health; and
   4. 4. Plan for permanency for the child.
3. C. The child's attorney, the parents or parents' attorney, the foster parent, postadjudicatory review board member, the guardian ad litem or the court appointed special advocate of the child or the Department of Human Services may submit an additional informational report to the court for review.

Laws 1998, SB 1224, c. 421, § 22, emerg. eff. June 11, 1998; Amended Laws 2003, SB 742, c. 105, § 2, eff. November 1, 2003 (superseded document available).