Prepare a summary for court and request custody be returned to the parent, unless special circumstances exist (i.e., Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) cases, the court has previously indicated an expectation that CD retain custody, trial home visits if the child has been out of the home for a relatively long period of time).
No child shall be returned to his/her parents for the purpose of a permanent placement without first informing the court of the placement and assuring that the court order allows such a placement.