The court shall make findings of fact and conclude all hearings on petitions for termination of parental rights within one hundred eighty (180) days after notice to the natural parents has been effectuated. If the court is unable to conclude a hearing within one hundred eighty (180) days, it shall enter an order setting forth the facts which necessitate an extension of the time period.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-7-7.1
Court proceedings
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Ex parte Montgomery County Department of Human Resources (2016)
Most recently applied in Ex parte Montgomery County Department of Human Resources (July 2016)
P.L. 1980, ch. 364, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.