- (a) A child or youth admitted to the voluntary services program shall be deemed to be within the care of the commissioner until such admission is terminated.
- (b) The commissioner shall terminate the admission of any child or youth pursuant to subsection (b) of section 17a-11 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
- (c) The commissioner may terminate the admission of any child or youth pursuant to subsection (b) of section 17a-11 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(d) The commissioner may terminate the admission of any child or youth admitted to the department's voluntary services program:
- (1) If he determines that the child or youth and his parent or guardian have been provided services according to the case service plan and can no longer benefit from such services;
- (2) If he determines that the child or youth or the parent of such child or youth is not cooperating with the case service plan; or, (3) If he determines that the parent or guardian of the child or youth has failed, neglected or refused to contribute to the support of the child or youth pursuant to section 17a-11-27 of these regulations.
- (e) If a voluntary services petition has been filed with the probate court in accordance with section 17a-11-15 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the department shall give notice of the termination to the probate court in which the petition was filed.
- (f) If the parent or guardian of a child under the age of fourteen or child age fourteen or more or a youth seeks administrative or judicial review of the department's decision to terminate voluntary services said services shall continue until such time as the administrative hearing officer or court has rendered a decision.
(Adopted effective September 26, 2001)