Periodic hearings are not required if a court voluntarily agrees to extend its jurisdiction for the purpose of overseeing whether a young adult receives transitional living services.

However, if the young adult requests a hearing, the court may schedule one to address any special issues that the young adult may be having in regard to the services. Such a hearing may also be requested during the young adult’s trial independence (TI) period.

Texas Family Code §263.6021External Link

A service review hearing is not the same as a review hearing for extended foster care.

Service review hearings discuss one or more of the following:

  •   The status of the young adult’s transitional living services plan

  •   The services the young adult is receiving or should be receiving under that plan

  •   The progress that the young adult is making toward achieving independence

Once the court’s jurisdiction has been extended and the young adult wants to request a service review hearing, the young adult may contact his or her:

  •   caseworker (if the SUB stage in IMPACT is still open);

  •   Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) worker;

  •   attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem, if still appointed; or

  •   court appointed special advocate (CASA), if still appointed.