Opinion ID: 1092244
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 92

Heading: Plans.

Text: (1) After the filing of a petition at any time and prior to an adjudicatory hearing, any party on behalf of a child may submit in lieu of an answer, a plan of proposed treatment, training, or conduct. The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services shall supervise the plan unless another agency is appointed by the court and the terms and conditions of all such plans shall be formulated in conjunction with the supervising agency involved. The submission of the plan is not an admission of the allegations of the petition of dependency, unless otherwise stated. (2) The plan must be in writing and shall be agreed to and signed in all cases by the parents or custodians and, when represented, their counsel; whenever possible, by the child; and when appointed or represented, by the guardian ad litem and/or counsel. The authorized agent of the department, and any other interested person, shall indicate whether they recommend the acceptance of the plan. (3) The court shall conduct a hearing on acceptance of the plan, which hearing may be waived by oral or written stipulation of all parties and the supervising agency or person. The court shall provide an opportunity for all parties to be heard on contested issues; may accept or reject the plan or any parts thereof and shall enter a written order in compliance therewith. (4) Violations of the conditions of the plan shall be presented to the court by a motion alleging a violation by any party during the pendency of the plan. If the court, after hearing, finds a violation has occurred, it may take such action as is appropriate to enforce the plan, modify the plan by supplemental agreement, or it may set the case for hearing on the original petition. (5) The plan shall set forth the period of time that it shall be in effect. Unless otherwise dismissed, the petition may be dismissed on the motion of any party participating in the plan after notice of hearing and a finding of substantial compliance with the provisions and intent of the plan.