DMR.1.10.080 Adjudicatory Hearing

(a) If the petition is contested, the Children's Court shall set a date for an adjudicatory hearing no later than forty-five (45) days from the date of the initial hearing.

(b) At the adjudicatory hearing, the Children's Court shall determine whether the subject child is within the jurisdiction of the Court pursuant to the allegations of the petition as shown by clear and convincing evidence.

(c) The Children's Court may order its jurisdiction over the child to extend for any period of time through one year from the date of a finding of jurisdiction.