Section 38-12A-1 – Short Title.
Section 38-12A-1 Short title. There is hereby established and created the Foster Parents’ Bill of Rights Act. (Act 2004-257, p. 351, §1.)
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 38-12A-2 – Enumeration of Rights.
Section 38-12A-2 Enumeration of rights. The Department of Human Resources shall ensure that each foster parent shall have all of the following rights: (1) The right to be treated with dignity, respect, trust, value, and consideration as a primary provider of foster care and a member of the professional team caring for foster children. (2) […]
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 38-12B-1 – Short Title.
Section 38-12B-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Fostering Hope Scholarship Act of 2015. (Act 2015-121, §1.)
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 38-12B-2 – Develpment and Adminstration of Program.
Section 38-12B-2 Develpment and adminstration of program. (a) The State Department of Human Resources shall develop and administer Fostering Hope, a scholarship program for designated persons currently or formerly in the state foster care program, including children adopted from the program at the age of 14 or older. Commencing with the 2016-2017 academic year, the […]
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 38-12B-3 – Mentor Service
Section 38-12B-3 Mentor service The program shall include a mentor service administered by the department as a support system for participants of the college tuition scholarship program. This service shall include mentors who shall be compensated by the department, as employees or contractors, to help participants adapt to independent living and to academics and other […]
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 […]