Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence
Chapter DCF 55 - Subsidized Guardianship
Section DCF 55.05 - Eligibility determination and documentation in child's permanency plan
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DCF 55.05
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) For a child whose permanency plan will include placement with a guardian and the receipt of subsidized guardianship payments, an agency shall provide a description of all of the following on a form prescribed by the department:
(a) The
efforts that the agency has made to return the child to the child's home and
the reasons the agency has determined that return to the home is not in the
child's best interests.
(b) The
steps the agency has taken to determine that adoption is not in the child's
best interests and the reasons why adoption is not being pursued, including the
efforts the agency has made to discuss adoption by the prospective guardian as
a more permanent alternative to guardianship and documentation of the reasons
the prospective guardian has chosen not to pursue adoption.
(c) Reasons a permanent placement with a
subsidized guardianship arrangement is in the child's best interests, including
the ability of the prospective guardian to manage the child's relationship with
the child's parents.
(d) If the
child is an Indian child, a description of how the guardianship meets the
requirements for placement preferences under s.
48.028(7)
(b), Stats., or if applicable, s.
48.028(7)
(c), Stats., unless good cause is determined
under s.
48.028(7)
(e), Stats.
(e) The ways in which the eligibility
requirements for subsidized guardianship payments under s. DCF 55.03 are
met.
(f) Reasons for any separation
of siblings during the placement with the guardian.
(g) The efforts made by the agency to discuss
the subsidized guardianship arrangement with the child's parents or reasons why
efforts were not made.
Note: Form DCF-F-2691, Subsidized Guardianship Eligibility Determination and Permanency Plan Addendum, is available in eWiSACWIS, the child welfare automation system, or by writing to the Division of Safety and Permanence, P.O. Box 8916, Madison WI 53708-8916.
(2) The agency shall enter the completed form under sub.
(1) in the child's permanency plan and submit
the form to the court with the court report under s.
48.977(4)
(e), Stats.
(3) If a person submits to the agency a
written request for a determination of eligibility for subsidized guardianship
payments, the agency shall provide a written determination of eligibility to
the person no later than 30 days after receiving the request. The determination
shall include a notice of the person's right to appeal the agency determination
under s. DCF 55.11.
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