(1) A care plan must outline the steps to be taken to protect the welfare of a child and to reduce the likelihood of further harm to him or her and must include reunification.
(2) If the Director makes an assessment that there is no realistic possibility of reunification, the Director shall prepare a care plan for suitable adoption or guardianship for the child and submit it to the Court for the Court's consideration.
(3) In preparing a care plan under subsection (1), the Director may consider and state what is the preferred option for the child.
(4) The Court shall consider the care plan prepared by the Director and if it does not accept it, the Court may direct the Director to prepare a different care plan.