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The foster care review hearing shall be scheduled at the conclusion of a hearing held pursuant to § 16.1-281, 16.1-282, or 16.1-282.1 at which the order is entered: terminating parental rights, directing the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights by the board or agency, placing the child in permanent foster care, or directing the board or agency to provide the child who is age 16 or over and for whom the plan is independent living with services to transition from foster care. The foster care review hearing shall be held within 12 months of the date of such order, so long as the child remains in the custody of the board or agency.\n\t\t\tThe board or agency shall file the petition for a foster care review hearing, and the court shall provide notice of the foster care review hearing in accordance with the provisions of § 16.1-282. The board or agency shall file a written Adoption Progress Report with the juvenile court pursuant to § 16.1-277.01, 16.1-277.02, 16.1-278.3, or 16.1-283, if applicable, with the petition required by this section. The court order entered at the conclusion of the hearing held on the petition shall state whether reasonable efforts have been made to place the child in a timely manner in accordance with the approved foster care plan that established a permanent goal for the child and to complete the steps necessary to finalize the permanent placement of the child.B\n\nAt the foster care review hearing in the case of a child who is placed in permanent foster care, the court shall give consideration to the appropriateness of the services being provided to the child and permanent foster parents, to any change in circumstances since the entry of the order placing the child in permanent foster care, and to such other factors as the court deems proper.C\n\nAt the foster care review hearing in the case of a child who meets the criteria of subdivisions A 1 through 4 of § 16.1-283.2, the court shall inquire of the guardian ad litem and the local board of social services whether the child has expressed a preference that the possibility of restoring the parental rights of his parent or parents be investigated. If the child expresses or has expressed such a preference, the court shall direct the local board of social services or the child’s guardian ad litem to conduct an investigation of the parent or parents. If, following such investigation, the local board of social services or the child’s guardian ad litem deems it appropriate to do so, either may file a petition for the restoration of parental rights. A hearing on such petition shall be held as provided by § 16.1-283.2.D\n\nIn cases in which a child is placed by the local board of social services or a licensed child-placing agency in a qualified residential treatment program as defined in § 16.1-228, the provisions of subsection E of § 16.1-281 shall apply to any hearing held pursuant to this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":206182,"text":"The court shall review a foster care plan annually for any child who remains in the legal custody of a local board of social services or a child welfare agency and (i) on whose behalf a petition to terminate parental rights has been granted, filed or ordered to be filed, (ii) who is placed in permanent foster care, or (iii) who is age 16 or over and for whom the plan is independent living. The foster care review hearing shall be scheduled at the conclusion of a hearing held pursuant to § 16.1-281, 16.1-282, or 16.1-282.1 at which the order is entered: terminating parental rights, directing the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights by the board or agency, placing the child in permanent foster care, or directing the board or agency to provide the child who is age 16 or over and for whom the plan is independent living with services to transition from foster care. The foster care review hearing shall be held within 12 months of the date of such order, so long as the child remains in the custody of the board or agency.\n\t\t\tThe board or agency shall file the petition for a foster care review hearing, and the court shall provide notice of the foster care review hearing in accordance with the provisions of § 16.1-282. The board or agency shall file a written Adoption Progress Report with the juvenile court pursuant to § 16.1-277.01, 16.1-277.02, 16.1-278.3, or 16.1-283, if applicable, with the petition required by this section. The court order entered at the conclusion of the hearing held on the petition shall state whether reasonable efforts have been made to place the child in a timely manner in accordance with the approved foster care plan that established a permanent goal for the child and to complete the steps necessary to finalize the permanent placement of the child.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":206183,"text":"At the foster care review hearing in the case of a child who is placed in permanent foster care, the court shall give consideration to the appropriateness of the services being provided to the child and permanent foster parents, to any change in circumstances since the entry of the order placing the child in permanent foster care, and to such other factors as the court deems proper.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":206184,"text":"At the foster care review hearing in the case of a child who meets the criteria of subdivisions A 1 through 4 of § 16.1-283.2, the court shall inquire of the guardian ad litem and the local board of social services whether the child has expressed a preference that the possibility of restoring the parental rights of his parent or parents be investigated. If the child expresses or has expressed such a preference, the court shall direct the local board of social services or the child’s guardian ad litem to conduct an investigation of the parent or parents. If, following such investigation, the local board of social services or the child’s guardian ad litem deems it appropriate to do so, either may file a petition for the restoration of parental rights. A hearing on such petition shall be held as provided by § 16.1-283.2.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":206185,"text":"In cases in which a child is placed by the local board of social services or a licensed child-placing agency in a qualified residential treatment program as defined in § 16.1-228, the provisions of subsection E of § 16.1-281 shall apply to any hearing held pursuant to this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13006,"edition_id":1,"name":"Disposition","identifier":"9","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12701,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:08","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:08","permalink":{"id":161781,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13006,"identifier":"9","token":"16.1\/11\/9","url":"\/16.1\/11\/9\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12701,"edition_id":1,"name":"Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts","identifier":"11","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12700,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":160945,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12701,"identifier":"11","token":"16.1\/11","url":"\/16.1\/11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12700,"edition_id":1,"name":"Courts Not of Record","identifier":"16.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":160919,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12700,"identifier":"16.1","token":"16.1","url":"\/16.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":61839,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278","catch_line":"Cooperation of certain agencies, officials, institutions and associations","url":"\/16.1-278\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-278","metadata":false},{"id":71042,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278.1","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/16.1-278.1\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-278.1","metadata":false},{"id":82666,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278.10","catch_line":"Traffic infractions","url":"\/16.1-278.10\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-278.10","metadata":false},{"id":81073,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278.11","catch_line":"Mental illness and intellectual disability","url":"\/16.1-278.11\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-278.11","metadata":false},{"id":63604,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278.12","catch_line":"When judicial consent in lieu of parental consent authorized","url":"\/16.1-278.12\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-278.12","metadata":false},{"id":65268,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278.13","catch_line":"Work permits; 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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 512<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2008, chapters 475<\/a> and 483<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 104<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 282<\/a> and 688<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63788,"section_number":"16.1-228","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-228\/"},{"id":72020,"section_number":"16.1-266.1","catch_line":"Standards for attorneys appointed as guardians ad litem; list of qualified attorneys; attorneys appointed for parents or guardians","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-266.1\/"},{"id":58560,"section_number":"16.1-281","catch_line":"Foster care plan","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-281\/"},{"id":56077,"section_number":"16.1-282","catch_line":"Foster care review","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-282\/"},{"id":72379,"section_number":"63.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-100\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":63788,"section_number":"16.1-228","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-228\/"},{"id":73490,"section_number":"16.1-277.01","catch_line":"Approval of entrustment agreement","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-277.01\/"},{"id":73075,"section_number":"16.1-277.02","catch_line":"(Effective January 1, 2026) Petition for relief of care and custody","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-277.02\/"},{"id":54079,"section_number":"16.1-278.3","catch_line":"Relief of care and custody","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.3\/"},{"id":58560,"section_number":"16.1-281","catch_line":"Foster care plan","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-281\/"},{"id":56077,"section_number":"16.1-282","catch_line":"Foster care review","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-282\/"},{"id":55053,"section_number":"16.1-282.1","catch_line":"Permanency planning hearing for children in foster care","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-282.1\/"},{"id":75076,"section_number":"16.1-283","catch_line":"Termination of residual parental rights","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-283\/"},{"id":85194,"section_number":"16.1-283.2","catch_line":"Restoration of parental rights","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-283.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":161903,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56299,"identifier":"16.1-282.2","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-282.2","url":"\/16.1-282.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-282.2\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-282.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Annual foster care review","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-282.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The court<\/span> shall review a foster care plan annually for any child who remains in the legal custody<\/span> of a local board of social services or a child welfare agency<\/span> and (i) on whose behalf a petition<\/span> to terminate parental rights has been granted, filed or ordered to be filed, (ii) who is placed in permanent foster care, or (iii) who is age 16 or over and for whom the plan is independent living. The foster care review hearing<\/span> shall be scheduled at the conclusion of a hearing<\/span> held pursuant to § 16.1-281<\/a>, 16.1-282<\/a>, or 16.1-282.1<\/a> at which the order is entered: terminating parental rights, directing the filing of a petition<\/span> for termination of parental rights by the board or agency, placing the child in permanent foster care, or directing the board or agency to provide the child who is age 16 or over and for whom the plan is independent living with services to transition from foster care. The foster care review hearing<\/span> shall be held within 12 months of the date of such order, so long as the child remains in the custody of the board or agency.\n\t\t\tThe board or agency shall file the petition<\/span> for a foster care review hearing<\/span>, and the court<\/span> shall provide notice of the foster care review hearing<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of § 16.1-282<\/a>. The board or agency shall file a written Adoption Progress Report with the juvenile court<\/span> pursuant to § 16.1-277.01<\/a>, 16.1-277.02<\/a>, 16.1-278.3<\/a>, or 16.1-283<\/a>, if applicable, with the petition<\/span> required by this section. The court order<\/span> entered at the conclusion of the hearing<\/span> held on the petition<\/span> shall state whether reasonable efforts have been made to place the child in a timely manner in accordance with the approved foster care plan that established a permanent goal for the child and to complete the steps necessary to finalize the permanent placement of the child. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> At the foster care review hearing<\/span> in the case of a child who is placed in permanent foster care, the court<\/span> shall give consideration to the appropriateness of the services being provided to the child and permanent foster parents<\/span>, to any change in circumstances since the entry of the order placing the child in permanent foster care, and to such other factors as the court<\/span> deems proper. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> At the foster care review hearing<\/span> in the case of a child who meets the criteria of subdivisions A 1 through 4 of § 16.1-283.2<\/a>, the court<\/span> shall inquire of the guardian ad litem<\/span> and the local board of social services whether the child has expressed a preference that the possibility of restoring the parental rights of his parent<\/span> or parents<\/span> be investigated. If the child expresses or has expressed such a preference, the court<\/span> shall direct the local board of social services or the child’s guardian ad litem<\/span> to conduct an investigation of the parent<\/span> or parents<\/span>. If, following such investigation, the local board of social services or the child’s guardian ad litem<\/span> deems it appropriate to do so, either may file a petition<\/span> for the restoration of parental rights. A hearing<\/span> on such petition<\/span> shall be held as provided by § 16.1-283.2<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> In cases in which a child is placed by the local board of social services or a licensed child-placing agency in a qualified residential treatment program<\/span> as defined in § 16.1-228<\/a>, the provisions of subsection E of § 16.1-281<\/a> shall apply to any hearing<\/span> held pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nANNUAL FOSTER CARE REVIEW (\u00a7 16.1-282.2)\n\nA. The court shall review a foster care plan annually for any child who remains\nin the legal custody of a local board of social services or a child welfare\nagency and (i) on whose behalf a petition to terminate parental rights has been\ngranted, filed or ordered to be filed, (ii) who is placed in permanent foster\ncare, or (iii) who is age 16 or over and for whom the plan is independent\nliving. The foster care review hearing shall be scheduled at the conclusion of a\nhearing held pursuant to § 16.1-281, 16.1-282, or 16.1-282.1 at which the\norder is entered: terminating parental rights, directing the filing of a\npetition for termination of parental rights by the board or agency, placing the\nchild in permanent foster care, or directing the board or agency to provide the\nchild who is age 16 or over and for whom the plan is independent living with\nservices to transition from foster care. The foster care review hearing shall be\nheld within 12 months of the date of such order, so long as the child remains in\nthe custody of the board or agency.\n\t\t\tThe board or agency shall file the petition for a foster care review hearing,\nand the court shall provide notice of the foster care review hearing in\naccordance with the provisions of § 16.1-282. The board or agency shall\nfile a written Adoption Progress Report with the juvenile court pursuant to\n§ 16.1-277.01, 16.1-277.02, 16.1-278.3, or 16.1-283, if applicable, with\nthe petition required by this section. The court order entered at the conclusion\nof the hearing held on the petition shall state whether reasonable efforts have\nbeen made to place the child in a timely manner in accordance with the approved\nfoster care plan that established a permanent goal for the child and to complete\nthe steps necessary to finalize the permanent placement of the child.\n\nB. At the foster care review hearing in the case of a child who is placed in\npermanent foster care, the court shall give consideration to the appropriateness\nof the services being provided to the child and permanent foster parents, to any\nchange in circumstances since the entry of the order placing the child in\npermanent foster care, and to such other factors as the court deems proper.\n\nC. At the foster care review hearing in the case of a child who meets the\ncriteria of subdivisions A 1 through 4 of § 16.1-283.2, the court shall\ninquire of the guardian ad litem and the local board of social services whether\nthe child has expressed a preference that the possibility of restoring the\nparental rights of his parent or parents be investigated. If the child expresses\nor has expressed such a preference, the court shall direct the local board of\nsocial services or the child’s guardian ad litem to conduct an\ninvestigation of the parent or parents. If, following such investigation, the\nlocal board of social services or the child’s guardian ad litem deems it\nappropriate to do so, either may file a petition for the restoration of parental\nrights. A hearing on such petition shall be held as provided by §\n16.1-283.2.\n\nD. In cases in which a child is placed by the local board of social services or\na licensed child-placing agency in a qualified residential treatment program as\ndefined in § 16.1-228, the provisions of subsection E of § 16.1-281\nshall apply to any hearing held pursuant to this section.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 512; 2008, cc. 475, 483; 2018, c. 104; 2019, cc. 282, 688.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}