Pennsylvania Code
Title 237 - JUVENILE RULES
Part I - RULES
Subpart B - DEPENDENCY MATTERS
Chapter 12 - COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS, EMERGENCY, CUSTODY, AND PRE-ADJUDICATORY PLACEMENT
Part C - SHELTER CARE
Rule 1240 - Shelter Care Application
Universal Citation: 237 PA Code ยง 1240
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
A. Filings. A shelter care application may be oral or in writing. If oral, within twenty-four hours of exercising protective custody pursuant to Rule 1210, the county agency shall file a written shelter care application.
B. Application contents. Every shelter care application shall set forth:
1) The name of the applicant;
2) The name, date of birth, and address of
the child, if known;
3) The name
and address of the child's guardian, or if unknown, the name and address of the
nearest adult relative;
4) The date
that the child was taken into custody;
5) a concise statement of facts in support of
the allegation of dependency;
6) a
statement detailing family finding efforts and:
a) The reasonable efforts made to prevent
placement; and
b) why there are no
less restrictive alternatives available;
7) a verification by the applicant that the
facts set forth in the petition are true and correct to the applicant's
personal knowledge, information, or belief, and that any false statements are
subject to the penalties of the Crimes Code,
18 Pa.C.S. §
4904,
relating to unsworn falsification to authorities;
8) The signature of the applicant and the
date of the execution of the application; and
9) The whereabouts of the child unless the
county agency has determined it would pose a risk to the safety of the child or
the guardian, or disclosure is prohibited by the court.
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