Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
In addition to terms defined in Section
80-2-801, the following terms
apply:
(1) "AFDC" means the Aid to
Families with Dependent Children program that was in effect on July 16,
1996.
(2) "Child in public foster
care" means:
(a) a judicially removed child
whose placement resulting in adoption was immediately preceded by protective,
temporary, or legal custody with a state IV-E agency, or a child who was placed
with a state IV-E agency through a Voluntary Placement Agreement, or the child
of a minor parent in foster care;
(b) a child or youth who was taken into
protective custody and, as a result of the protective episode, was placed with
a relative who was given legal custody, even if Child and Family Services no
longer has an open case when adoption proceedings are initiated, as long as the
child continues to reside with and is being adopted by the relative granted
custody by the court as a result of the protective custody episode;
or
(c) a child or youth who was
taken into protective custody and placed with a relative and the court orders
Child and Family Services to continue to provide Protective Supervision
Services for the family in making safety and permanency decisions for the
child, including placement decisions and permanency goals if the child's
permanency goal becomes adoption, and if all other criteria in Section
R512-43-3 are met. This may
include a change in placement to another relative while the Protective
Supervision Services continue to be court ordered.
(3) "Child with a previous IV-E agreement"
means a child who was Title IV-E eligible in a previous adoption with a fully
executed adoption assistance agreement originating in any state, and the
previous adoption was legally dissolved or ended due to the death of both of
the adoptive parents.
(4)
"Initiation of adoption proceedings" means:
(a) the date an Intent to Adopt a Specific
Child is signed with Child and Family Services; or
(b) the adoption finalization court
date.
(5) "SSI" means
Supplemental Security Income.
(6)
"State IV-E agency" means Child and Family Services or a public agency or
tribal organization with whom Child and Family Services has an agreement in
effect for foster care maintenance payments in accordance with Title
IV-E.
