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(3) plans for visits home and return to the family, unless parental rights have been terminated or relinquished. (c) If the service plan prepared under (a) of this section is for the purpose of adoptive or guardianship placement, the plan must also

(1) address the needs of the birth family, unless parental rights have been involuntarily terminated, the needs of the child or sibling group, and needs of the prospective or identified adoptive or guardianship family;

(2) address the needs relating to the adoption process for the birth family, the child or sibling group, and the adoptive or guardianship family;

(3) include specific strategies to meet the needs identified in (1) and (2) of this subsection and must include an estimate of the time required to finalize the adoption or complete guardianship; and

(4) include a description of each child’s attitude toward adoption or guardianship and a summary of the preparation for adoption or guardianship planned for each child by the agency. (d) When the application or referral for foster or residential care placement indicates that the placement will be limited to 30 days or less, and adoption is not the goal for the child, the agency may complete a limited service plan appropriate for the short term placement in place of the service plan required by this section. (Eff. 1/1/2001, Register 156) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.30.020 AS 47.32.030 Editor’s note: Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services. As of Register 242 (July 2022), the regulations attorney made conforming technical revisions under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the authority citation that follows 7 AAC 56.340 to substitute references to AS 44.30.020 and AS 47.32.030 for the references to AS 44.29.020 and AS 47.35.010. 7 AAC 56.350. Emergency and respite placement. (a) In emergency situations necessitating immediate foster or residential care, the agency shall