---
title: "Diary the six-month case review and the twelve-month permanency hearing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/diary-the-reviews-of-a-care-plan-and-a-family-action-plan/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A52-PU20261022-15-US"
practice_area: "Child Protection & Care Proceedings"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Diary the six-month case review and the twelve-month permanency hearing

> From the entered-foster-care date the lawyer confirms, list a review at least every six months and a permanency hearing by 12 months and then at least every 12 months.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/diary-the-reviews-of-a-care-plan-and-a-family-action-plan/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## 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 entered-foster-care date the lawyer confirms, list a review at least every six months and a permanency hearing by 12 months and then at least every 12 months. |
| What the lawyer must review | 42 U.S.C. § 675(5)(B) requires the child's status to be reviewed at least every six months by a court or by administrative review, including safety, whether the placement is still necessary and appropriate, and compliance with the case plan. An administrative review under § 675(6) is open to the parents, and at least one panel member is not responsible for case management or service delivery. Section 675(5)(C) requires a permanency hearing no later than 12 months after the child is considered to have entered foster care, and at least every 12 months after that. 42 U.S.C. § 671(a)(16) requires the state plan to provide that system. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Diary the reviews of a care plan and a family action plan](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/diary-the-reviews-of-a-care-plan-and-a-family-action-plan.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the entered-foster-care date the lawyer confirms, list a review at least every six months and a permanency hearing by 12 months and then at least every 12 months.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The entered-foster-care date is § 675(5)(F). State practice may be sooner. Foster parents have notice and a right to be heard under § 675(5)(G) and are not made parties by that paragraph alone.

## 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.*