In Re Juvenile 2006-674

While I concur in the majority’s opinion because under our deferential standard of review the law and the record support it, the proceedings in this case trouble me. The child has been living with his foster family since October 13, 1998. Under the Federal Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA), he was entitled *9to a permanency hearing “no later than 12 months” after that date. 42 U.S.C.A. § 675(5)(c) (Supp. 2007). The record shows, however, that the court did not hold a permanency hearing until December 19, 2000, more than two years later.

Following that hearing, the district court…