North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 75 - Department of Human Services
Article 75-03 - Community Services
Chapter 75-03-14 - Family Foster Home for Children
Section 75-03-14-01 - Definitions

1. "Authorized licensing agent" means the department or entity identified or licensed by the department to complete the foster care for children license, certification, or approval home study assessment.

2. "Background check" means a fingerprint-based criminal history record investigation inclusive of a child abuse and neglect index check in each state or tribal jurisdiction that the individual has resided in the previous five years.

3. "Certified foster care provider" means an individual residing in a private dwelling providing temporary care and safety services to no more than three children placed out of the home, unless otherwise approved by the department.

4. "Dwelling" means a home, townhouse, apartment, condominium, or manufactured home where an applicant resides and is approved by the department.

5. "Foster care provider" means an individual residing in a private dwelling who maintains a license, certification, or approval from the department to provide family foster care to children in need of temporary safety services when placed out of the home.

6. "Identified relative foster care provider" means an individual residing in a private dwelling providing temporary care and safety services to no more than six relative children placed out of the home, unless otherwise approved by the department.

7. "Reasonable and prudent parent standard" means the standard characterized by careful and sensible parental decisions that maintain the health, safety, and best interests of a child while at the same time encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child participating in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities.

8. "Supervising agency" means the human service zone, division of juvenile services, or tribe having care, custody, and control of the child in foster care as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or the designee of that agency or person.