Once a court has extended its jurisdiction over a young adult in extended foster care, the caseworker must request a review hearing by the court every six months, as required by Texas Family Code §263.602External Link. The court retains jurisdiction while the young adult remains in extended foster care.

The caseworker must follow regional and county protocols for scheduling and preparing for the review hearings, ensuring that the hearings are held at least every six months. A motion to set the hearing may be needed, if the hearing date has not previously been set.

Unless the court directs otherwise, the caseworker must submit the required court report using Form 2045Word Document Extended Foster Care Review and Permanency Progress Report to the Court. The report contains the items required by statute for this type of hearing and helps the court understand the young adult’s circumstances so that it can make appropriate determinations regarding services.