Alaska Statutes 47.10.083 – Review of orders, requests for extensions
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.10.083
- child: means a person who is
(A) under 18 years of age. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990 - child in need of aid: means a child found to be within the jurisdiction of the court under Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990
- court: means the superior court of the state. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990
- state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
In a review under Alaska Stat. § 47.10.080(f) and in a hearing related to a request for extended commitment or extended supervision under Alaska Stat. § 47.10.080(c)(1) or (2), the court shall, in addition to the requirements of those provisions and the requirements of court rules, determine whether a child continues to be a child in need of aid at the time of the review or hearing. The court may not continue or extend state custody or supervision of the child unless the court finds that the child continues to be a child in need of aid except that, if the child is no longer a child in need of aid, the court may establish a specific timetable for gradual reunification of the family and termination of state custody or supervision if the court makes a finding that immediate reunification would be detrimental to the child.