HORNBY, Justice.
The issue here is whether the District Court can ever order the Department of Human Services to seek a court hearing before changing the foster care placement of a child in its custody. Although we expect it to be exercised rarely, we conclude that the District Court does have the power to include such a requirement under the Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act, 22 M.R.S.A. §§ 4001 et seq. (Supp.1987).
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