Tribe: Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe
§ 7. Review of Placement and Supervision
a. The court may exercise continuing jurisdiction over the supervision of such
Child custody proceeding for so long as it deems necessary to protect the
Child’s best interests. The status of all Children who have come within the
supervision of the court shall be reviewed by the court at least every three
(3) months at a hearing to determine whether or not the placement conditions
have been met and whether or not court supervision shall continue.
b. The first review following a formal hearing on the petition shall be held
within forty-five (45) business days of the court’s decision.
c. If continued court supervision and intervention is necessary, the court
shall set forth the following in a written order:
(1) what services have been provided or offered to the parents or
guardian/custodian to help address the circumstances underlying the removal;
(2) the extent of the parent or guardian/custodian involvement with the Child
or any reason why visitation and/or contact has been infrequent or not
otherwise occurred;
(3) whether or not the parents or guardian/custodian have been cooperative with
the court;
(4) whether or not the parents or guardian/custodian should be required to
participate in any additional treatment programs to help correct the underlying
circumstances;
(5) define a time frame in which the family can reasonably expect to be
reunited, provided the circumstances underlying the removal have been
satisfactorily addressed; and,
(6) any additional steps the court deems necessary and appropriate.