3. What is commonly referred to as the 15/22 month rule?
(a) If the child is in substitute care, the court must hold a permanency hearing no later than 15 months after jurisdiction or 22 months after the child comes into care, whichever comes first
(b) Generally, if a child has been in foster care for 15 of the most recent 22 months, the state has a duty to file a termination of parental rights petition by the end of the 15th month
(c) DHS has 15 months to reunify the family; otherwise, a child must be in a planned permanent living arrangement within 22 months of placement in care
(d) Generally, if a child has been in foster care for 15 of the most recent 22 months, the state has a duty to file a termination of parental rights petition by the end of the 22nd month