New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 15 - SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT
Subchapter 1 - VISITS BETWEEN THE CHILD AND THE CHILD'S FAMILY
Section 3A:15-1.5 - Developing the visitation plan
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The visitation plan for the first visit shall be developed and written prior to the date of placement or as soon as possible after the placement.
(b) The visitation plan for ongoing visits shall be completed within five working days of the initial date of placement.
(c) The visitation plan shall be evaluated and adjusted as needed and submitted in time for the first 45 day Child Placement Review, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4C-50 et seq.
(d) For a child placed with a resource family parent or in shelter care, the visitation plan shall be developed through negotiation and agreement by the Division representative, the parents, the child, and other parties involved, such as relatives, a former resource family parent interested in visiting the child, siblings, and their representatives. For each child placed in a residential child care facility, the treatment team develops the visitation plan in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3A:55-6.1 and 6.6. For each child placed in a group home, the treatment team develops the visitation plan in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3A:56-6.1 and 6.6.
(e) Sections of the visitation plan shall be negotiated separately with the siblings or their representatives and other interested relatives.
(f) The Division representative shall encourage the out-of-home placement provider to participate in developing the visitation plan.
(g) The out-of-home placement provider shall be consulted for information pertinent to visitation.
