9 CAR § 40-707. Concurrent planning

(a) The Division of Children and Family Services will ensure timely permanency for children experiencing foster care. (b) Concurrent planning includes working towards the goal of returning the child to the caregivers while at the same time working on alternative permanent placements. (c) Concurrent planning will be done for all out-of-home placement cases except for those cases where the court determines no reasonable efforts to provide reunification services. (d) The level and degree of concurrent planning will be on a case-by-case basis. (e) The division will immediately develop and implement a realistic concurrent plan.