N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:10-6.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 3A:10-6.2 - Emergency placement process

(a) The Department representative shall remove the alleged child victim from his or her current home or location and initiate an emergency placement process, if:

1. Any child in the home or location is determined to be unsafe and at imminent risk of harm in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3A:10-3.2 and 4.2; and

2. A plan which allows the alleged child victim to remain in his or her own home or location cannot be developed.

(b) The Department representative shall place an alleged child victim removed from his or her home or other location in a resource home or in a congregate care facility which is consistent with his or her service need.

(c) The Department representative shall make a reasonable effort to place the alleged child victim with his or her sibling, if:

1. The alleged child victim was placed on an emergency basis and has a sibling in placement; or

2. The alleged child victim and his or her sibling are being placed at the same time.

(d) The Department representative shall, within two court days of the emergency placement:

1. Return the child to his or her home when the Department representative has reason to believe that the child may do so safely; or

2. Petition the court for continued out-of-home placement.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:10-6.2

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:129-4.2 and amended by R.2012 d.015, effective 2/6/2012.
See: 42 N.J.R. 3034(a), 44 N.J.R. 263(a).
In the introductory paragraphs of (a), and in (a)1 and (a)2, inserted "or location"; in (a)1, substituted "3.2 and 4.2" for "2.6"; in (b), inserted "or other location"; in the introductory paragraph of (c), substituted "a reasonable" for "an"; and in (c)2, substituted "The" for "If the". Former N.J.A.C. 10:129-6.2, Time frames and start date, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10:129-8.2.