§ 8-517 – Withdrawal from foster home
8-517. Withdrawal from foster home The division or agency that placed the child may withdraw a child from a foster home only when the division or agency determines that withdrawal is according to written, specific standards and is clearly necessary for the child’s interests and welfare. The division may change the placement of a child […]
§ 8-530 – Foster parents; rights
8-530. Foster parents; rights A. A foster parent in this state has the following rights: 1. To be treated with consideration and respect for the foster parent’s personal dignity and privacy. 2. To be included as a valued member of the team that provides services to the foster child. 3. To receive support services that […]
§ 8-518 – Central registry; change of address; marital status
8-518. Central registry; change of address; marital status A. The division shall maintain a central registry of all licensed foster homes. B. All foster home parents shall report any change of their address or marital status to the division and agency.
§ 8-514.02 – Placement of child
8-514.02. Placement of child A. The department may place a child with a parent, a relative or a person who has a significant relationship with a child. B. During an emergency situation when a child must be placed, the department shall not place a child with a relative or a person who has a significant […]
§ 8-514.03 – Kinship foster care; requirements; investigation
8-514.03. Kinship foster care; requirements; investigation A. The department shall establish kinship foster care services for a child who has been removed from the child’s home and who is in the custody of the department. The program shall promote the placement of the child with the child’s relative or a person with a significant relationship […]
§ 8-514.04 – Kinship care program; requirements
8-514.04. Kinship care program; requirements A. The kinship care program is established in the department. The program shall: 1. Streamline, expedite and coordinate existing services and referrals. 2. Preserve families. 3. Meet the protection, developmental, cultural and permanency needs of children. 4. Enable families to sustain support for a child who cannot live with the […]
§ 8-514.05 – Foster care provider and department access to child health information; consent to treatment
8-514.05. Foster care provider and department access to child health information; consent to treatment A. If a health plan, a health care provider licensed or certified pursuant to title 32 or title XIX of the social security act or a health care institution licensed pursuant to title 36, chapter 4 has provided or is providing […]
§ 8-514.06 – Out-of-home placement; documents; definition
8-514.06. Out-of-home placement; documents; definition A. If a child who is in the custody of the department and who is at least sixteen years of age is placed in out-of-home placement, the out-of-home placement provider: 1. Within sixty days after placement, shall obtain and provide the child access to the documents if the out-of-home placement […]
§ 8-514.07 – Kinship foster care; relative identification and notification
8-514.07. Kinship foster care; relative identification and notification A. If a child is taken into temporary custody, as part of the ongoing search, the department shall use due diligence in an initial search to identify and notify adult relatives of the child and persons with a significant relationship with the child within thirty days after […]
§ 8-514.08 – Educational decisions; parent contact information; inability to locate
8-514.08. Educational decisions; parent contact information; inability to locate A. If a child in the custody of the department is in out-of-home care and is receiving or in need of services pursuant to title 15, chapter 7, article 4, the department shall promptly notify the child’s public education agency of the name and contact information […]