Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Section 78-2-14 - Foster and Adoptive Parents' Agreement with an Agency14.1. Foster and adoptive parents shall enter into a cooperative agreement with an agency that includes the provisions that foster and adoptive parents shall:14.1.1. Permit an agency and designated Department employees to conduct announced and unannounced home visits and permit access to children in the Department's custody upon request;14.1.2. Immediately notify an agency about any hospitalization, surgery, accident, serious illness, death, arrest, or detention by a law enforcement agency of a child, or about any other unanticipated incident involving the child placed in their home;14.1.3. Follow an agency's policy on discipline and on confidentiality of the child's records;14.1.4. Document their understanding of an agency's policy on child abuse or neglect;14.1.5. Notify an agency not less than 10 days before requesting the voluntary removal of a child, unless there is an emergency or other circumstance that necessitates the immediate removal of a child;14.1.6. When possible, give an agency not less than 30 days' notice when requesting the voluntary closure of their home; and14.1.7. Inform an agency of a charge, arrest, or indictment of any adult household member within 24 hours of the occurrence.