38-12-35
Section 38-12-35 Subsidies - Amount. The amount of a kinship guardianship subsidy shall be determined according to this section and as provided by rules of the department. The subsidy may be paid monthly and the monthly amount may not exceed the monthly foster care maintenance board payment for the child if the child were to remain in the care or custody of the department, without regard to the sources of the funds. No foster care maintenance board payment and kinship subsidy payment shall be paid for the same child for the same period of time. The kinship guardianship subsidy may only be provided for an eligible child. Subject to rules adopted by the department, the subsidy may include up to the federally established amount for nonrecurring expenses, including attorney's fees, incurred by the kinship guardian or successor guardian to complete the kinship guardianship or successor guardianship in court. Subsidy payments are subject to the availability of funds and the allocation of...
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38-12-34
Section 38-12-34 Subsidies - Authorized; eligibility. (a) Subject to rules adopted to implement this article, the department may provide subsidies for an eligible child placed in kinship guardianship by a court, or by a federally recognized Native American Indian tribe, if the child would not be placed in a kinship guardianship without the assistance of the program. (b) A child is an eligible child for a kinship guardianship subsidy if the department determines the following: (1) The child has been removed from the custody of his or her parent or parents, legal guardian, or legal custodian as a result of a judicial determination to the effect that continuation in the custody of the parent or parents, legal guardian, or legal custodian would be contrary to the welfare of the child. (2) The department is responsible for the placement and care of the child. (3) Being returned home or being adopted are not appropriate permanent options for the child. (4) Permanent placement with a kinship...
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38-12-37
Section 38-12-37 Application. (a) Applications for the program may be submitted by a prospective kinship guardian. A written agreement between the prospective kinship guardian entering into the program and the department shall precede the award of a kinship guardianship. The kinship guardianship subsidy agreement and kinship guardianship subsidy shall become effective only upon entry of an order of a court awarding kinship guardianship. The agreement shall specify, at a minimum, the following: (1) The amount of, and manner in which, each kinship guardianship assistance payment will be provided under the agreement, and the manner in which the payment may be adjusted periodically, in consultation with the relative guardian, based on the circumstances of the relative guardian and the needs of the child. (2) The additional services and assistance that the child and relative guardian or successor guardian will be eligible for under the agreement. (3) The procedure by which the relative...
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41-15B-2.2
Section 41-15B-2.2 Allocation of trust fund revenues. (a) For each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues and upon appropriation by the Legislature, an amount of up to and including two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000), or equivalent percentage of the total fund, shall be designated for the administration of the fund by the council and the Commissioner of Children's Affairs. (b) For the each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues, the remainder of the Children First Trust Fund, in the amounts provided for in Section 41-15B-2.1, shall be allocated as follows: (1) Ten percent of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for distribution to one or more of the following: a. The Children's Health Insurance Program. b. Programs for tobacco control among children with the purpose being to reduce the consumption...
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16-44B-1
Section 16-44B-1 Compact. ARTICLE I PURPOSE It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to education success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by: A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district(s) or variations in entrance/age requirements. B. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content or assessment. C. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities. D. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families. E. Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of...
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38-12-36
Section 38-12-36 Subsidies - Duration. Provided that federal funding is available, the kinship guardianship subsidy shall continue until the following occur: (1) The child who is being cared for by the kinship guardian or successor guardian reaches age 18 years, or age 21 if the child has attained age 16 before the kinship subsidy agreement became effective, and the child is: a. Completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential. b. Enrolled in an institution which provides postsecondary or vocational education. c. Participating in a program or activity designed to promote, or remove barriers to, employment. d. Employed for at least 80 hours per month. e. Incapable of doing any of the activities described in paragraphs a. through d. due to a medical condition, which incapability is supported by regularly updated information in the case plan of the child, if applicable. (2) The kinship guardian or successor guardian is no longer legally responsible for...
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38-12-38
Section 38-12-38 Review of subsidy. If the subsidy continues for more than one year, the eligibility for and amount of the subsidy shall be reviewed at least annually by the department as provided by rule. The subsidy continues regardless of the state in which the kinship guardian or successor guardian resides, or the state to which the kinship guardian or successor guardian moves, if the kinship guardian or successor guardian continues to be responsible for the child, provided funding is available. (Act 2010-712, p. 1744, §9; Act 2016-129, §1.)...
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12-15-314
Section 12-15-314 Dispositions for dependent children. (a) If a child is found to be dependent, the juvenile court may make any of the following orders of disposition to protect the welfare of the child: (1) Permit the child to remain with the parent, legal guardian, or other legal custodian of the child, subject to conditions and limitations as the juvenile court may prescribe. (2) Place the child under protective supervision under the Department of Human Resources. (3) Transfer legal custody to any of the following: a. The Department of Human Resources. b. A local public or private agency, organization, or facility willing and able to assume the education, care, and maintenance of the child and which is licensed by the Department of Human Resources or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide care for the child. c. A relative or other individual who, after study by the Department of Human Resources, is found by the juvenile court to be qualified to receive and care for the...
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38-12-4
Section 38-12-4 Individualized service plan. (a) The department shall determine whether the person is able to care effectively for the foster child by the following methods: (1) Reviewing personal and professional references. (2) Observing during a home visit of the kinship foster parent with household members. (3) Interviewing the kinship foster parent. (b) The department and the kinship foster parent shall develop an individualized service plan for the foster care of the child. The plan shall be periodically reviewed and updated. If the plan includes the use of an approved daycare center or family daycare home, the department shall pay for child care arrangements, according to established rates. (c) The kinship foster parent shall cooperate with any activities specified in the individualized service plan for the foster child, such as counseling, therapy, court sessions, or visits with the foster child's parents or other family members. (d) Whether appointed kinship guardian by the...
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26-10-25
Section 26-10-25 Subsidies - Agreements; type; amount; duration; limitation. When parents are found and approved for adoption of a child certified as eligible for subsidy, and before the final decree of adoption is issued, there must be a written agreement between the State Department of Human Resources and the adopting family as to the terms and conditions of the subsidy. Upon determination of eligibility, adoption subsidies in individual cases may commence at any time after the adoption placement or at the appropriate time after the adoption decree, and will vary with the needs of the child and as negotiated with the adoptive parent or parents, and according to, as well as the availability of, other resources to meet the child's needs. The subsidy may be for special services only, or for money payments, payment deferred, and either for a limited period, or for a long term, or for any combination of the foregoing. The amount of the time-limited or long-term subsidy may in no case...
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