Section 38-12-39 – Adoption of Rules.
Section 38-12-39 Adoption of rules. The department shall adopt rules for the program consistent with this article. (Act 2010-712, p. 1744, §10.)
Section 38-12-40 – Subsidy Excluded From Income; Taxation.
Section 38-12-40 Subsidy excluded from income; taxation. Except as required by federal law or regulation, the kinship guardianship subsidy may not be counted as a resource or income in the determination of the kinship guardian’s, successor guardian’s, or child’s eligibility for any public benefits or assistance. Kinship guardianship subsidy payments shall be exempt from any […]
Section 38-12-1 – Definitions.
Section 38-12-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. State Department of Human Resources. (2) FOSTER PARENT. Any person with whom a child in the care, custody, or guardianship of the department, is placed for temporary or long-term care, but shall not include any person with […]
Section 38-12-41 – Initiation of Program.
Section 38-12-41 Initiation of program. The department may provide a kinship guardianship subsidy pursuant to this article to any eligible child in department custody by court order on October 1, 2010, and to any eligible child placed in department custody by court order after October 1, 2010. (Act 2010-712, p. 1744, §12.)
Section 38-12-2 – Program Established.
Section 38-12-2 Program established. (a) There is established a Kinship Foster Care Program in the State Department of Human Resources. (b) When a child has been removed from his or her home and is in the care, custody, or guardianship of the department, the department shall attempt to place the child with a relative for […]
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 […]