1. (a) The Family Service Worker will:

   1. (1) Receive the confirmed court date from the Office of Chief Counsel attorney;
   2. (2) Provide the Office of Chief Counsel attorney with the name and address of any grandparent who is entitled to notice based on the conditions listed in 9 CAR § 40-406, notification of relatives and fictive kin, when a child is taken into custody by the Division of Children and Family Services and related procedures;
   3. (3) Provide notice to the parties at least fourteen (14) calendar days before the hearing, if the Department of Human Services is the requesting party;
   4. (4) Submit court report to supervisor for review and approval prior to review hearings;
   5. (5) Complete a court report for all review hearings;
   6. (6) Submit the CFS-6011: Court Report to the Office of Chief Counsel attorney within fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing;
   7. (7) Submit the CFS-6024: Permanency Planning Hearing Court Report to the Office of Chief Counsel, CASA, and all parties no later than fourteen (14) days before the scheduled permanency planning hearing;
   8. (8) Document distribution of court reports to all parties or their attorneys and CASA, if applicable via the CFS-423: Certificate of Service;

   9. (9)

      1. (A) Make a recommendation to the court to allow visits between siblings and with appropriate relatives if this is in the child’s best interest.
      2. (B)

2. (i) Document the recommendation in the CFS-6024: Permanency Planning Hearing Court Report.

   1. (ii) This is only a recommendation.

      1. (iii) Relative visits after TPR must have court approval and cannot continue without court approval;
   2. (10) Invite the out-of-home placement provider to all hearings;

   3. (11) Attend all hearings and be prepared to provide testimony regarding:

      1. (A) Services offered or provided;
      2. (B) Progress; and
      3. (C) Recommendations to the court;
   4. (12) Bring case files to all hearings; and
   5. (13) Discuss orders of the court with the family.

3. (b) The FSW supervisor will:

   1. (1) Review and approve all court reports prior to review hearings; and

   2. (2) Conference with and support FSW regarding permanency issues related to the case as necessary.

      1. (c)
   3. (1) The court may order progress reports from the service provider whenever a child is placed out-of-home and in a setting other than a department foster home.

   4. (2) The order shall:

      1. (A) Set forth the schedule for the progress reports; and
      2. (B) Identify the service provider responsible for submitting the progress report.
   5. (3) The service provider shall be provided a copy of the written court order by certified mail, restricted delivery, or by process server.

   6. (4) Failure to follow the order of the court shall subject the service provider to contempt sanctions of the court.

      1. (d) The progress report shall include, but is not limited to:
   7. (1) Reason for admission;
   8. (2) Projected length of stay;
   9. (3) Identified goals and objectives to be addressed during placement;
   10. (4) Progress of the child in meeting goals and objectives;
   11. (5) Barriers to progress;
   12. (6) Significant behavioral disruptions and response of provider; and
   13. (7) Recommendations upon the child's release.
4. (e) The service provider shall immediately report any incidents concerning the juvenile's health or safety to the child’s attorney or attorney ad litem and the custodian of the child.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "08/2013"