N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:56-10.6

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

Section 3A:56-10.6 - Services regarding paternal involvement

(a) The home, in conjunction with the Division or other placing agency, shall explain to the adolescent mother:

1. The benefits of establishing paternity for her infant and her options for establishing paternity;

2. Information about the procedures for establishing paternity;

3. How to deal with future questions her infant may have about his or her father;

4. How to manage visitation arrangements between her infant and the infant's father; and

5. That establishing paternity is not a condition for remaining in the home.

(b) The home shall discuss the topics specified in (a) above prior to the discharge of the adolescent mothers in individual or group meetings with adolescent mothers and assist the adolescent in establishing paternity if she so requests.

(c) Unless it is contraindicated by the Division's worker, when the infant's father is known and the adolescent mother agrees, the home shall attempt to arrange contact with him to discuss his interest in his child.

(d) The home shall allow the fathers of infants residing in the home to attend parenting classes provided by the home.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:56-10.6

Amended by R.2006 d.433, effective 12/18/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 2610(a), 38 N.J.R. 5362(b).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "Division or other placing agency" for "District Office".
Amended by R.2014 d.103, effective 6/16/2014.
See: 46 N.J.R. 7(a), 46 N.J.R. 1473(b).
In (c), substituted "worker" for "case manager".