The Report shall be filed in a timely manner. In accordance with Rule 11 of the Juvenile Court Rules for the Care and Protection of Children, the Report shall be filed in the clerk magistrate's office within sixty days after the appointment of the court investigator, unless the court orders otherwise. In addition to the requirement provided for in Rule 11, the timely filing of the Report is an essential component of the Pathways model of differentiated case flow management designed to improve permanency outcomes for children in Massachusetts.
If additional time is necessary, a motion for extension of time for the filing of the Report shall be in writing on a form approved by the Chief Justice of the Juvenile Court, signed by the court investigator and approved by a justice of the Juvenile Court. The court investigator shall file a motion for extension of time no later than fourteen days prior to the date the Report is due provided, however, that the court may permit the filing of a motion for an extension at some other time in the interests of justice. If the court approves a motion for an extension, the court investigator shall provide a copy of any such approved motion to all counsel of record and to any party who is not represented by counsel.