Based on the data provided, you can infer something about the timeliness of TPR hearings in this jurisdiction. The data tell you the median length of time from removal to adoption, and from TPR to adoption finalization. Based on that calculation, you can determine that typically, termination of parental rights proceedings occur at around 12 months for children who are adopted from foster care.
ASFA requires annual permanency hearings and imposes the “15 of 22 month rule” that mandates the child welfare agency to petition for termination of parental rights based on the length of time the child is in foster care unless certain exceptions apply.
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