- (a) The Division of Youth Services adopts the following Family Bill of Rights, to be posted prominently in English and Spanish in division facilities and contracted programs, including in visitation areas, and administrative areas.
(b) Family Bill of Rights.
(1) You have the right to be treated fairly regardless of your or your child’s:
- (A) Gender;
- (B) Race;
- (C) Ethnicity;
- (D) National origin;
- (E) Skin color;
- (F) Religion;
- (G) Sexual orientation;
- (H) Disability;
- (I) Age; or
- (J) HIV status.
- (2) You have the right to know the status of the safety, health, and welfare of your child.
(3) You have the right to have regular communication with your child through:
- (A) Scheduled face-to-face visitation;
- (B) Telephone calls; and
- (C) Letters.
- (4) You have the right to request your child’s medical, health, and education records until your child reaches the age of eighteen (18).
- (5) You have the right to advocate for the best interest of your child.
Codification Notes: “HIV” means human immunodeficiency virus.