Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1617 - FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE AND RELATED PAYMENTS
Section 17-1617-16 - Family responsibility for payment
Current through August, 2024
(a) The legally responsible parents shall be required to contribute towards the cost of the child's foster care maintenance payments in accordance with the financial ability of the parents.
(b) The department shall complete a referral to the child support enforcement agency for every child in out-of-home care for whom payments are being made by the department.
(c) The legally responsible parents shall report to the department and to the child support enforcement agency any changes in the financial situation which effect child support contributions within thirty days.
(d) Contributions from the legally responsible parents shall be made to the department as reimbursement towards the child's foster care maintenance payments.