§ 8-523 – Special advocate program
8-523. Special advocate program A. The court appointed special advocate program is established in the administrative office of the supreme court. The program shall establish local special advocate programs in each county. The supreme court shall adopt rules prescribing the establishment of local programs and the minimum performance standards of these programs. B. The supreme […]
§ 8-524 – Special advocate fund
8-524. Special advocate fund A. The court appointed special advocate fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 5-568. The fund is subject to annual legislative appropriation. Monies appropriated by the legislature from the court appointed special advocate fund for the court appointed special advocate program shall be used by the supreme court […]
§ 8-525 – Open court proceedings; closure; records
8-525. Open court proceedings; closure; records A. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to this section and section 8-537, court proceedings relating to dependent children, permanent guardianship and termination of parental rights are open to the public. B. At the first hearing in any dependency, permanent guardianship or termination of parental rights proceeding, the court shall […]
§ 8-511 – Short-term caregiver
8-511. Short-term caregiver A. Except as prescribed in subsection B, if circumstances require a foster parent to leave a foster child in the care of another person, the foster parent shall: 1. Use reasonable judgment in the foster parent’s choice of an adult to provide the care. 2. Notify the department case manager before the […]
§ 8-515.02 – Case assignment; distribution of records
8-515.02. Case assignment; distribution of records A. The juvenile court in each county shall assign cases of children in out-of-home placement to a local board so that local boards are assigned an approximately equal number of children. In a case where a child resides in a county other than the resident county of the child’s […]
§ 8-512 – Comprehensive medical and dental care; guidelines
8-512. Comprehensive medical and dental care; guidelines A. The department shall provide comprehensive medical and dental care, including behavioral health services, as prescribed by rules of the department, for each child who is: 1. In a voluntary placement pursuant to section 8-806. 2. In the custody of the department in an out-of-home placement. 3. In […]
§ 8-515.03 – Duties of local foster care review boards
8-515.03. Duties of local foster care review boards Local foster care review boards shall: 1. Review within six months of placement and at least once every six months thereafter the case of each child who remains in out-of-home placement and who is the subject of a dependency action to determine what efforts have been made […]
§ 8-512.01 – Behavioral health services; urgent need; dependent and adopted children; definition
8-512.01. Behavioral health services; urgent need; dependent and adopted children; definition A. If a dependent child who is in the legal custody of the department of child safety is placed in an out-of-home placement, the out-of-home placement shall receive immediately on placement of the child from the department an updated complete placement packet, contact information […]
§ 8-512.02 – Comprehensive health plan expenditure authority fund; reversion
8-512.02. Comprehensive health plan expenditure authority fund; reversion A. The department shall establish and maintain a comprehensive health plan expenditure authority fund, which is a separate fund to distinguish the department’s revenues and the department’s expenditures pursuant to section 8-512 from other programs that are funded and administered by the department. The fund shall be […]
§ 8-513 – Participation in activities; contact with relatives; placement with siblings; independent living programs
8-513. Participation in activities; contact with relatives; placement with siblings; independent living programs A. A child may participate in activities and functions generally accepted as usual and normal for children of the child’s age group if permission is granted as follows: 1. If the activity by law requires a license, the agency or division that […]