9 CAR § 30-407 – Foster parent qualifications

(a) In a two-parent home:
1. (1) Both shall be joint applicants; and
2. (2) Each signs the application and participates in the approval process.
(b) Foster parents shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
(c) The stability of the foster family shall be evaluated and determined to be appropriate.
(d) Foster parents shall be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of caring for children.
(e) The physical health of the foster parents shall be equal to the stress inherent in the care of special needs children, as evidenced by the physician’s statement.
(f) The foster family shall provide documentation of sufficient financial resources to meet their needs.
(g) All family members under eighteen (18) years of age in the household shall have proof of current health immunizations or an exemption in accordance with the Department of Health.
(h) When routine childcare is needed, foster children shall:
1. (1) Attend licensed childcare; or
2. (2) Have an agency-approved caregiver.