The legislature has given priority to these kinds of cases but the time frame can vary based on factors such as the court’s docket, hearings already scheduled, requests by the court and bonding assessments that may need to be completed. We also must have an approved home study for the intended adoptive family to file with the court when the Petition for Intervention is submitted. Once the intervention hearing occurs, there may be a transition plan if the child is approved for placement with the adoptive family