As soon as possible after the young adult’s 18th birthday, but no later than 30 days following the young adult’s 18th birthday, the caseworker must send a notice to the attorney representing DFPS to:

  •   inform the attorney that the young adult is staying in extended foster care or has left care for trial independence; and

  •   ask the attorney to file the appropriate papers with the court.

Specifically, the caseworker must indicate that one or more of the following applies:

  •   The court’s jurisdiction is extended because the young adult is in extended foster care.

  •   The court’s jurisdiction is extended through the end of the trial independence period for a young adult who has left care. In this case, the caseworker must provide the court with the date that the young adult left care (or the young adult’s birthdate, if the young adult left care before turning 18) and the duration of the trial independence period.

  •   The young adult continues to receive transitional living services and does or does not wish to request an extension of the court’s jurisdiction beyond the expiration of trial independence. If the young adult wishes to request such an extension, the caseworker must ensure that an accompanying motion is filed.

  •   DFPS sends notice to the court that the court’s jurisdiction has ended because the probate court has appointed a guardian for the young adult, and the guardian does not want to request a voluntary extension of the family court’s jurisdiction to review any transitional living services that the young adult may be receiving.