Local Juvenile Court Rule 5.7
              REVIEW HEARINGS; ALTERNATIVE RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENTS


    (A)  Generally.  The dispositional plan approved by the court shall be reviewed
within three (3) months of the making of the dispositional Order pursuant to
RCW 13.32A.180.  The court shall receive a written evaluation of the dispositional plan.

    (B)  Sources.  The written evaluation may be ordered by the court from the
following sources:

        1. The Department of Social and Health Services or related agency; or

        2. Any other source that can provide relevant and material information on the issue.

    (C)  Form.  Such evaluation shall address:

        1. The current status of the family conflict;

        2. What services have been made available and offered to the parties;

        3. What services have been taken advantage of;

        4. The agency's satisfaction with the cooperation of the parties;

        5. Parental and child visitation;

        6. Whether additional services are needed;

        7. The need for continued out-of-home placement; and

        8. Any other information relevant to resolving the family conflict and
reuniting the family.

    (D)  Time.  All alternative residential placement review hearings shall be set
as to date and time in open court at the time of the previous hearing.

        1. All reports will be provided to the court and parties no later than
ten (10) days prior to the review hearing.  A report received within five (5) days
of a review hearing may constitute good cause for a continuance if a party
requests a continuance.


[Adopted effective April 1, 1988]