A. The adjudication hearing shall be scheduled at the time of the temporary removal hearing or the first court appearance following removal when the parties are before the judge assigned the case. When scheduling the adjudication hearing in a case where the child has been removed from the home, the Court and all parties shall keep in mind the provisions of ASFA, directing that both the adjudication hearing and the disposition hearing be held no more than 45 days from the date of removal.

B. An uncontested adjudication, in the form of an admission by the parties or their counsel, or an agreement or stipulation among the parties, may take place any time after the first court appearance, up to the date of the adjudication hearing. Where there is a stipulation to dependency, neglect or abuse, a finding or statement of specific facts recording the reason for CHFS intervention is required.