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2015 Delaware Code
Title 31 - Welfare
CHAPTER 38. CHILD PLACEMENT REVIEW ACT
§ 3813 Administrative review: Documents required for the review.

31 DE Code § 3813 (2015) What's This?

(a) At least 7 days before a child's review, the placement agency shall submit to the Child Placement Review Board the child's permanent placement plan and other information as requested by the Board.

(b) The permanent placement plan for a child must include, but is not limited to:

(1) A description of the type of home or institution in which the child is presently placed, including a discussion of the safety and appropriateness of the placement;

(2) The identification of specific goals for the responsible placement or contract agency and for the child and/or the child's family which need to be accomplished in order to alleviate or mitigate the causes necessitating placement of the child;

(3) The identification of specific services to be provided and of the requirements on the placement agency, parents or legal guardian, foster parents or contract agency and/or child to achieve the desired outcome;

(4) The projected date by which the child may be safely returned home or maintained in an alternate permanent home;

(5) A permanent placement goal;

(6) The date and signature by each necessary person accepting the plan or an explanation for the lack of a signature.

(c) A placement agency must provide the Board with information requested by the Board for a review, so long as providing the information requested does not violate federal or state law. The Executive Committee may petition Family Court for a hearing if a placement agency fails to provide requested and or required information.

62 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 47, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 338, § 1.;

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