N.J. Admin. Code § 8:17-5.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:17-5.2 - Surrogate parent eligibility requirements

(a) A person shall be eligible for appointment as a surrogate parent if the person:

1. Has no interest that conflicts with the interest of the child for whom he or she seeks appointment as surrogate parent;

2. Successfully completes a training module developed by the Procedural Safeguards Office pursuant to 34 CFR § 303.400; and

3. Is not a person identified in (b) below.

(b) The person assigned as a surrogate parent shall not:

1. Be an employee of any State agency;

2. Be a person, or an employee of a person, providing early intervention services to the child or any family member of the child; or

3. Have a criminal record pursuant to 8:17-15.2.

(c) Paragraphs (b)1 or 2 above do not disqualify a person by virtue of the person's receipt of compensation for service as a surrogate parent.

(d) The Department or its designee shall pay a surrogate parent for his or her hours of service in that capacity.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:17-5.2