Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 304 - ACCESS TO AND ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
Section 304.5 - Access to Child Welfare Services
Universal Citation: 89 IL Admin Code ยง 304.5
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Child welfare services are available to Illinois families with children under age 18 and to children found within the state who are under age 18 who fall into one of the categories outlined in Section 304.4. Children and families come to the Department's attention in one of the following ways:
1) through a report to the
Department that a child is alleged to be abused, neglected, or
dependent,
2) through a referral
from a purchase of service provider or another public or private
agency,
3) through a direct request
for child welfare services from a family
A)
to keep the family together or to assist in alleviating problems which are
likely to result in harm to the child,
B) to have a child temporarily removed from
their care until a family crisis or short term problem is resolved. These
requests, called "voluntary placement agreements," are limited to 60 days and
require the prior written approval of the administrator in charge of the
Department region or his designee. A voluntary placement agreement may be
renewed for an additional 60 days only with the prior written approval of the
administrator in charge of the Department region,
C) to voluntarily surrender their child for
adoption. These requests can result in voluntary adoption surrenders and shall
not be taken unless an adoptive placement resource for that child is expected
to be available within 90 days. The Department will seek court ordered legal
responsibility for the child when an adoptive placement resource is not readily
available,
4) through
certain dispositional court orders. However, a minor charged with a criminal
offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or adjudicated delinquent shall not be
placed in the custody of or committed to the Department by any court, except a
minor less than 13 years of age committed to the Department under Section 5-23
of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. [20
ILCS 505/5 ]
b) When a purchase of service provider or other public or private agency refers a child or family to the Department for service provision or service funding, the Department shall:
1) determine the appropriateness of
Department involvement in accordance with Sections
304.3(b)
and 304.4; and
2) make a decision
concerning case opening in accordance with Section
304.6.
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