Section 75-03-36-39 - [Effective until 4/1/2024] Foster care placementsThe child-placing agency shall create and maintain written policy outlining how the child-placing agency will evaluate placement decisions. The evaluation must consider the appropriateness of initially placing a child with a specific foster family and must provide for ongoing assessment of the appropriateness of the placement. Additionally, the evaluation must include:
1. The child's view of the placement and of the foster family; 2. The foster parent's commitment to the child's best interests; 3. The foster parent's relationship with the biological family and support of the biological family; 4. Evidence that the placement supports the child's educational needs, including avoiding change of school placement; 5. Evidence that the placement supports the child's religious and spiritual needs; 6. Evidence that the placement supports the child's cultural needs; 7. An assessment of the quality of the relationship between the foster family and child; 8. An assessment of the foster family's ability to accept and work with the child's birth family, when applicable; 9. Evidence that the placement supports maintaining sibling connections, i.e., siblings are being placed together, or the vicinity of the placement encourages sibling visits and contacts; 10. Evidence that the placement supports appropriate parent-child visits and contacts; and 11. Use of staff trained to determine the needs of children and their families, to assess placement resources for children found to be in need of placement, and to make decisions necessary to effect appropriate placements. N.D. Admin Code 75-03-36-39
General Authority: NDCC 50-12-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-12