N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:12-2.7

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

Section 3A:12-2.7 - In-person visitation when a child is placed out of his or her own home

(a) In addition to the visits made in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 3A:12-2.6, Establishing a schedule for in-person visits, whenever a child is placed out of his or her own home:

1. An initial in-person visit with the child, the prior custodial parent and the out-of-home placement provider shall be made by the Division representative within five working days following the child's placement out of his or her own home;

2. The visit with the child shall occur in the home of the out-of-home placement provider;

3. The in-person visit with the prior custodial parent may occur in either the parent's home, the office or other mutually-agreed upon location;

4. During the first two months of an initial or a subsequent placement, each child shall receive at least two in-person visits per month, with at least one visit occurring in the home of the out-of-home placement provider and at least one visit per month thereafter, occurring in the home of the out-of home placement provider; and

5. Each parent of a child with a case goal of reunification shall receive at least two in-person visits per month and each parent of a child with another case goal shall receive at least one visit per month, unless parental rights have been terminated.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:12-2.7

Amended by R.1998 d.523, effective 11/2/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 2418(a), 30 N.J.R. 3963(b).
In (a), updated an N.J.A.C. reference in the introductory paragraph and substituted "out-of-home placement" for "substitute care" preceding "provider" in 1 and 2.
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), substituted "Initial" for "Individual" preceding "in-person visits" in 1, rewrote 3.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:133D-3.7 and amended 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), updated the N.J.A.C. reference; in (a)1, substituted "An initial" for "Initial" and "visit" for "visits", and deleted a comma following "parent"; in (a)2, deleted "and" from the end; in (a)3, substituted ", the office or other mutually-agreed upon location;" for "or the office."; and added (a)4 and (a)5. Former N.J.A.C. 10:133D-2.7, Contents of the written case plan, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10:133D-1.7.