N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:15-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 3A:15-2.1 - Purpose

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to identify the services that the Division shall provide to a child in out-of-home placement in its efforts to:

1. Provide the child with safe care while in out-of-home placement;

2. Meet the child's physical, psychological, and other developmental needs;

3. Assure the child's well-being;

4. Help the child to understand the reasons for his or her out-of-home placement, the case goal, and to adjust to being a child in out-of-home placement; and

5. Achieve the case goal, which reflects the permanency plan for the child.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:15-2.1

Amended by R.1998 d.63, effective 1/20/1998.
See: 29 N.J.R. 4273(a), 30 N.J.R. 492(a).
Amended by R.2003 d.255, effective 7/7/2003.
See: 35 N.J.R. 530(a), 35 N.J.R. 2930(a).
In (a), added ", which reflects the permanency plan for the foster child" at the end of 5.
Amended by R.2009 d.5, effective 1/5/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 3930(a), 41 N.J.R. 250(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "out-of-home" for "foster home"; in (a)1, (a)4 and (a)5, deleted "foster" preceding "child"; in (a)1, deleted "home" preceding "care" and inserted "while in out-of-home placement"; in (a)2 and (a)3, deleted "foster" preceding "child's"; and in (a)4, substituted "out-of-home" for the first occurrence of "foster home" and the second occurrence of "out-of-home placement" for "a foster home".