Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1625 - LICENSING OF RESOURCE FAMILY HOMES FOR CHILDREN
Subchapter 4 - CARE OF FOSTER CHILD
Section 17-1625-47 - Preservation of family connections

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-1625-47

Current through November, 2024

(a) A primary function of resource families will be to ensure contact with siblings, biological parents, relatives, kith and kin.

(b) With the exception of relationships explicitly prohibited by a family court, resource families shall encourage foster children to maintain these preexisting family relations.

(c) Failure to proactively support and ensure continued contact with kith and kin shall be sufficient reason to deny continued licensure.

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