Transcription of Placement of Children With Relatives - Child Welfare
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STATE. STATUTES. Current Through January 2018. WHAT'S INSIDE. Placement of Children With Giving preference to Relatives for out-of-home Relatives placements When a Child is removed from the home and placed Approving relative in out-of-home care , Relatives are the preferred placements resource because this Placement type maintains the Child 's connections with his or her family. In fact, in Placement of siblings order for states to receive federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance, federal law under title Adoption by Relatives IV-E of the Social Security Act requires that they Summaries of state laws consider giving preference to an adult relative over a nonrelated caregiver when determining a Placement for a Child , provided that the relative caregiver meets all relevant state Child protection standards.
but relative care providers may elect to be certified. 14. In four states, statutes and regulations do not require kin care providers to be licensed. 15. In all of the 20 states and the District of Columbia that use statutes and regulations to address requirements for relative placements, before a child can be placed in
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