N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:12-1.4

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 3A:12-1.4 - When a case plan is developed

(a) A case plan shall be developed with each family for whom services will be provided. The Division representative shall prepare the case plan:

1. Within 60 calendar days of receipt of a report, as defined at N.J.A.C. 3A:10-1.3, or a child welfare services referral or application; or

2. Within 30 calendar days of a child entering or reentering out-of-home placement.

(b) The Division representative shall also prepare the case plan at least once every six months after the previous case plan.

(c) The case plan shall be revised more often than the standard set forth in (a) and (b) above, if the case situation shows significant change.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:12-1.4

Amended by R.1998 d.523, effective 11/2/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 2418(a), 30 N.J.R. 3963(b).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2004 d.162, effective 4/19/2004.
See: 35 N.J.R. 5004(a), 36 N.J.R. 1925(a).
In (a), added "unless either (a)2 or 3 below applies" following "application" in 1, substituted "by court order; or" for "whichever comes sooner" in 2 and added 3; in (c), substituted "shows significant change" for "warrants" following "if the case situation".
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:133D-2.4 by R.2009 d.318, effective 10/19/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 1929(a), 41 N.J.R. 3930(b).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "with" for "for"; in (a)1, substituted "60" for "45", inserted "report, as defined at N.J.A.C. 10:129-1.3, or a child welfare services" and "or" at the end, and deleted ", unless either (a)2 or 3 below applies" following "application"; in (a)2, inserted "or reentering" and substituted a period for "by court order; or" at the end; deleted (a)3; and in (c), substituted "shall" for "may" and inserted "forth".