Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0250 - Children's Services
Subtitle 0250-04 - Standards for Regulated Institutions
Chapter 0250-04-02 - Standards for Group Care Homes and Family Boarding Homes
Section 0250-04-02-.08 - PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN CARE
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0250-04-02-.08
Current through December 26, 2024
(1) UNDERSTANDING THE PARENTS:
(a) Children's feelings for their
own family must be respected regardless of their heritage or the unsuitability
of the surroundings in which they may have lived.
(b) Staff must try to strengthen the child's
ties with his/her family when appropriate, recognizing that it is very
difficult for the child to be away from his/her parents and for parents to be
separated from their child.
(c)
Discussion and planning sessions must include children, parents, and other
appropriate parties when it is feasible
(2) THE ROLE OF THE PARENT IN PREPARATION:
(a) When placement plans are being made for a
child's arrangements must, when possible, be worked out so the child is brought
to the child-care facility once or twice to become acquainted before he/she is
left for the first time. (Refer to 0250-4-2-.11E mergency Shelter Care for
Exception.)
(b) A legal transfer of
custody can only be made through court action after proper investigation by a
designated agency.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-226(b)(2);37-5-101; 37-5-105; 37-5-106; 37-5-112(a); 71-1-105(12) and 71-3-501 et seq.
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