N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:14-2.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 3A:14-2.2 - Relatives of an employee who have a separate household

(a) For the purpose of this subchapter, the term "relative" is defined as a person connected to a Department employee by blood, marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, or adoption.

(b) Any relative of a Department employee may apply and may be licensed to be a resource parent, as long as the relative lives in a separate household from the Department employee.

(c) Prior to a relative of a Department employee applying to be a licensed resource parent, the Department employee shall complete the approval process as stated in N.J.A.C. 3A:14-2.1(c) above.

(d) A Division representative of the office serving the geographic area in which the relative lives completes the home study unless the Department employee works in that office. In that situation, the Area Director assigns an office in an adjacent county to complete the home study, the placement, and the supervision of the placement.

(e) The Division representatives and Office of Licensing employees shall secure all records regarding the relative's home study and resource home, so that the Department employee has no access to them.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:14-2.2

Amended by R.2009 d.4, effective 1/5/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 3924(a), 41 N.J.R. 247(a).
In (a), substituted "Department" for "Division", and inserted ", civil union, domestic partnership"; in (b), substituted "Department" for "Division", "resource" for "foster" preceding "parent" and a comma for "for the general placement of children" following "parent", and inserted the second occurrence of "Department"; added new (c); recodified former (c) and (d) as (d) and (e); and rewrote (d) and (e).