§587 51 - .5 Notice of hearings.

[§587‑51.5] Notice of
hearings. (a) Notice of all hearings shall be served upon the
parties and upon the parents. Notice of hearings shall be served by the
department upon the parties no less than forty-eight hours before the scheduled
hearing. No hearing shall be held until the parties are served.

(b) Notice of all hearings subsequent to the
section 587‑71 disposition hearing shall be served upon the current
foster parent or parents, each of whom shall be entitled to participate in the
proceedings as a party. Notice of hearings shall be served by the department
upon the current foster parent or parents no less than forty-eight hours before
the scheduled hearing, subject to a shortening of time when a hearing is set
within a shorter time frame. No hearing shall be held until the current foster
parent or parents are served. For purposes of this subsection, notice to
foster parents may be effected by hand delivery, regular mail, or by facsimile
or electronic mail if receipt may be confirmed, and may consist of the last
court order, if it includes the date and time of the hearing.