Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1425 - FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM
Section 17-1425-9 - Termination of services

(1) Any physical, emotional or psychological abuse occurs in the relationship between foster grandparent and child;

(2) The relationship is no longer meaningful or satisfying for the foster grandparent or child;

(3) The child no longer shows progress in personal behavior and development as determined by the volunteer station's professional staff, and the child's needs for individual attention or person-to-person relationship diminish, as determined by the volunteer station's professional staff and in concurrence with the foster grandparent program staff;

(4) Child becomes unmanageable in terms of size, strength or behavior;

(5) The child nears or reaches the age of twenty one. Separation may be delayed temporarily when the child is adjudged professionally to have capacity for improvement and the child was receiving foster grandparent's service prior to attaining the chronological age of twenty-one;

(6) There is a conflict between the foster grandparent and the child's parent;

(7) The foster grandparent leaves the program; or

(8) The child leaves the volunteer station's program.

(1) The foster grandparent no longer wishes to continue in the program;

(2) The foster grandparent is found to be abusive to the individuals served;

(3) The foster grandparent's personal physician determines that the foster grandparent's health condition may interfere with the foster grandparent's performance;

(4) The foster grandparent's cash income level, excluding the stipend, exceeds twenty per cent above the applicable income level as specified by ACTION'S income guidelines;

(5) The foster grandparent has frequent and unexcused absences;

(6) The foster grandparent fails to comply with requirements of the volunteer station;

(7) The foster grandparent fails to cooperate with the volunteer station and program staff by disregarding instructions or directions; or

(8) The foster grandparent is in violation of prohibitions imposed by the requirements of the Domestic Volunteer Services Act of 1973, ( 42 U.S.C. §4951 - 5085 ), and ACTION guidelines relative to political activities and church-related organizations or activities.