STATE OF IDAHO JUDICIAL BRANCH
Supreme Court

Idaho Juvenile Rule 45. Review Hearings (C.P.A.)

(a) Timing. The court must hold a hearing to review the child’s case and permanency plan no later than 6 months after the entry of the court’s order taking jurisdiction, and every 2 months after.

(b) Review Hearings. At review hearings, the court must review compliance with the case plan or the permanency plan (whichever is in place) and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s (department’s) progress in achieving permanency for the child. The court may:

(1) modify the case plan or permanency plan;

(2) modify the disposition of the child (if a child was placed under the protective supervision of the department, modification is subject to I.C. § section 16-1623);

(3) determine whether the department has made reasonable efforts to finalize a permanency plan; and in the case of a child who will not be returned to a parent, review the department's consideration of options for in-state and out-of-state placement of the child; or

(4) enter orders to ensure progress towards achieving permanency for the child.

(c) Continuance. The court may continue a review hearing for a short period to give the parties time to respond to substantive issues raised for the first time at a review hearing. The court may enter temporary orders pending the continued hearing.

(d) Combined Review and Annual Permanency Hearing. If a review hearing is combined with the annual permanency hearing described at I.C. §§ 16-1620 or 16-1622, the court must order the department to prepare a written permanency plan. The permanency plan must be filed with the court and served on the parties at least 5 days before the hearing. For hearings required by I.C. § 16-1622(1)(a), the department and guardian ad litem must file reports to the court no later than 5 days prior to the hearing.

(Revised Rule 45 - adopted August 21, 2006; amended, effective November 13, 2008, amended April 24, 2013, effective July 1, 2013; amended March 29, 2016, effective July 1, 2016; amended June 30, 2025, effective July 1, 2025.)