Rule 10-344. Dispositional hearings; time limits.

A. Predisposition report. If the court finds that the respondent has abused or neglected the child, the court shall hold a dispositional hearing. If the dispositional hearing is not held at the same time as the adjudicatory hearing, the department shall prepare a predisposition report. Unless the dispositional hearing is held in conjunction with the adjudicatory hearing, at least five (5) days prior to the dispositional hearing, the department shall file with the court and serve on each party a predisposition report. B. Access to reports. At the time of serving the department's dispositional plan on the parties, the department shall serve each party with: (1) copies of any social, diagnostic or other predisposition reports ordered by or submitted to the court; and (2) a proposed disposition order. C. Time. If, at the conclusion of an adjudicatory hearing, the child is found to be abused or neglected, the court may proceed immediately to make disposition of the case. If the dispositional hearing is not held in conjunction with the adjudicatory hearing, it shall commence within thirty (30) days after conclusion of the adjudicatory hearing.