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 […]