Section 38-12-3 – Investigation of Prospective Kinship Foster Parent.
Section 38-12-3 Investigation of prospective kinship foster parent. (a) A person may become a kinship foster parent only upon the completion of an investigation to ascertain if there is a state or federal record of criminal history for the prospective kinship foster parent or any other adult residing in the prospective foster parent’s home. (b) […]
Section 38-12-4 – Individualized Service Plan.
Section 38-12-4 Individualized service plan. (a) The department shall determine whether the person is able to care effectively for the foster child by the following methods: (1) Reviewing personal and professional references. (2) Observing during a home visit of the kinship foster parent with household members. (3) Interviewing the kinship foster parent. (b) The department […]
Section 38-12-5 – Rules and Regulations.
Section 38-12-5 Rules and regulations. The department may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Act 99-437, p. 864, §5.)
Section 38-12-30 – Short Title.
Section 38-12-30 Short title. This article may be cited as the Alabama Kinship Guardianship Subsidy Act. (Act 2010-712, p. 1744, §1.)
Section 38-12-31 – Legislative Findings.
Section 38-12-31 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) There exists in this state a number of children who cannot reside with their parents, legal guardians, or legal custodians because of such parents’, legal guardians’, or custodians’ incapacity or inability to perform the regular and expected functions of care and support of […]
Section 38-12-32 – Definitions.
Section 38-12-32 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CAREGIVER. An individual 21 years of age or older, other than a child’s parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian who is an approved foster parent, who is a relative of the child, and who has been providing care […]
Section 38-12-33 – Kinship Guardianship Subsidy Program.
Section 38-12-33 Kinship Guardianship Subsidy Program. There is established in the department the Kinship Guardianship Subsidy Program. For the purposes of this article, the department is authorized to use funds that are appropriated for child welfare services and funds provided under the United States Social Security Act, Titles IV-B and IV-E, or under any waiver […]
Section 38-12-34 – Subsidies – Authorized; Eligibility.
Section 38-12-34 Subsidies – Authorized; eligibility. (a) Subject to rules adopted to implement this article, the department may provide subsidies for an eligible child placed in kinship guardianship by a court, or by a federally recognized Native American Indian tribe, if the child would not be placed in a kinship guardianship without the assistance of […]
Section 38-12-35 – Subsidies – Amount.
Section 38-12-35 Subsidies – Amount. The amount of a kinship guardianship subsidy shall be determined according to this section and as provided by rules of the department. The subsidy may be paid monthly and the monthly amount may not exceed the monthly foster care maintenance board payment for the child if the child were to […]
Section 38-12-36 – Subsidies – Duration.
Section 38-12-36 Subsidies – Duration. Provided that federal funding is available, the kinship guardianship subsidy shall continue until the following occur: (1) The child who is being cared for by the kinship guardian or successor guardian reaches age 18 years, or age 21 if the child has attained age 16 before the kinship subsidy agreement […]