[§346-398]  Petition; venue.  (a)  Within thirty days after the voluntary care agreement is signed, the department shall file with the court in the county where the young adult resides a petition invoking the jurisdiction of the court under this part, which shall contain:

     (1)  The young adult's name, date of birth, and current address;

     (2)  A statement of facts that supports the eligibility of the young adult for foster care services that includes the following:

          (A)  The reasonable efforts made to achieve permanency for the young adult; and

          (B)  The reasons why it is in the best interest of the young adult to extend foster care services; and

     (3)  A copy of the signed voluntary care agreement.

     (b)  Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall open a young adult voluntary foster care case for the purpose of determining whether extending foster care services is in the young adult's best interests.  The court shall conduct a hearing and make its determination no later than fifteen days after the filing of the petition.

     (c)  The court shall set a periodic review to be held within one hundred eighty days after the signing of the voluntary care agreement. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2]