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SECTION 764
Petition to terminate placement
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 7, PART 6
§ 764. Petition to terminate placement. Any parent or guardian or duly
authorized agency or next friend of a person placed under section seven
hundred fifty-six may petition to the court for an order terminating the
placement. The petition must be verified and must show:

(a) that an application for release of the respondent was made to the
duly authorized agency with which the child was placed;

(b) that the application was denied or was not granted within thirty
days from the day application was made; and

(c) the grounds for the petition.