New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 56 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN'S GROUP HOMES
Subchapter 10 - SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENTS
Section 3A:56-10.12 - Money and allowance
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:56-10.12
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The home shall provide opportunities for all adolescents to earn an allowance, unless the adolescent is receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits.
(b) The home shall not require an adolescent to assume responsibility for expenses for her care or that of her infant, except for amounts needed to pay for damages done to the home by the adolescent or her infant.
1. When an adolescent
damages the home's property, the home shall verify who damaged the property in an
incident report before requiring the adolescent to pay restitution.
2. When an infant damages the home's property, the
home shall verify who damaged the property and that the damage resulted from a lack
of supervision by the adolescent mother, before requiring the adolescent mother to
pay restitution.
3. The restitution
payments shall not exceed 50 percent of an adolescent's weekly income from allowance
and earnings.
4. Adolescents who are
working or have a savings account shall have the option to make a lump sum payment
for intentional damages.
5. The home may
offer the adolescent the option of performing additional chores in lieu of
restitution payments.
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