N.M. Admin. Code § 8.10.8.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 20, October 22, 2024

Section 8.10.8.8 - PURPOSE OF PERMANENCY PLANNING SERVICES

A. The purpose of permanency planning services is to systematically carry out, within a time-limited period, a set of goal-directed activities designed to help children live in families that offer the continuity of relationships with nurturing parents or guardians and the opportunity to establish healthy and positive lifetime relationships.

B. PSD provides permanency planning services to children or youth who come into PSD custody:

(1) through an abuse or neglect petition, voluntary placement outside of the home, or a family in need of court ordered services (FINCOS) case;

(2) as an undocumented immigrant child or youth through an abuse or neglect petition;

(3) as an unaccompanied alien child or youth as provided for and defined by the department of health and human services, administration for children and families, office of refugee resettlement, or division of unaccompanied children services;

(4) as an infant left at a hospital as outlined in the Safe Haven for Infants Act, 24-22-1 NMSA 1978; and

(5) as children returned to the custody of the parent, guardian or custodian subject to any condition or limitations as the court may prescribe including protective supervision of the child by PSD.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.10.8.8

8.10.8.8 NMAC - Rp, 8.10.8.8 NMAC, 11/15/05, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 18, September 29, 2015, eff. 9/29/2015, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 09, May 4, 2021, eff. 5/4/2021