---
title: "Diary the federal date a child is treated as having entered foster care"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/build-the-filing-timeline-after-an-emergency-removal/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A52-PU20261022-1-US"
practice_area: "Child Protection & Care Proceedings"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Diary the federal date a child is treated as having entered foster care

> From the dates supplied, list the first judicial finding of abuse or neglect and the date 60 days after removal, and mark the earlier date.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/build-the-filing-timeline-after-an-emergency-removal/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Child Protection & Care Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the dates supplied, list the first judicial finding of abuse or neglect and the date 60 days after removal, and mark the earlier date. |
| What the lawyer must review | 42 U.S.C. § 675(5)(F) treats the child as having entered foster care on the earlier of the first judicial finding of abuse or neglect, or 60 days after removal. The 12-month permanency hearing in § 675(5)(C) runs from that date. 42 U.S.C. § 671(a)(16) requires the state plan to provide that case review system. This is not a deadline for filing after an emergency removal. That deadline is state law. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Build the filing timeline after an emergency removal](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/build-the-filing-timeline-after-an-emergency-removal.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the dates supplied, list the first judicial finding of abuse or neglect and the date 60 days after removal, and mark the earlier date.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not copy an Australian filing day into this diary. Open the state court rule for the petition.

## Sources

- [42 U.S.C. § 675 (definitions for Title IV-E, including the case review system)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/675) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [42 U.S.C. § 671 (Title IV-E state plan)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/671) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*