Section 17-1610-27 - Voluntary in-home intervention(a) The department may provide short-term services to a child and family in accordance with departmental procedures, provided that there is a determination by the department that: (1) The child may be safely maintained in the home with the provision of services;(2) The family is willing and able to participate in voluntary in-home services; and(3) There is a case plan that specifies the responsibilities of the family and the department that provides a maximum one-year timeframe for the successful completion of services, and clear consequences if the timeframe is not met.(b) If the family is unwilling or unable to address the safety issues in the home within a one-year timeframe, the department shall file a petition for family supervision of the child pursuant to section 587A-11(7),HRS. However, the department may petition the court for family supervision of the child at any time during the one-year period if deemed necessary to ensure the safety of the child.(c) If at any time during the provision of services the social worker assesses that the child is not safe in the home, even with the assistance of a service plan, the department shall take appropriate action to remove the child from the home with the assistance of the police, via voluntary consent of the legal custodian, or by order of the court.Haw. Code R. § 17-1610-27
[Eff DEC 09 2010] (Auth: HRS §§ 346-14, 350-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 350-1, 350-2, 587A-11; 45 C.F.R. §1340.14 )