Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 306.3 – Termination of Children's Cases | Midpage
§ 306.3
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 306.3
Termination of Children's Cases
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 5 of "AN ACT creating The Department of Children and Family Services, codifying its powers and duties, and repealing certain Acts and Sections herein named", (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 23, par. 5005).DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
a) A child's case shall be closed as a unique identification number when the Department's legal relationship with the child has ended. However, services may continue to be provided to the child as a member of the family who is receiving services.
b) The Department shall seek to end its legal relationship with children:
1) within 90 calendar days after achieving the written permanency goal of returning the child from an out-of-home placement to his family ("return home"); or
2) when the child's parents are uncooperative with the Department but do meet minimum parenting standards; or
3) within 90 calendar days after a minor has been completely emancipated under the Emancipation of Mature Minors Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 40, par. 2201 et seq.); or
4) within 60 calendar days after a child dies; or
5) when a child between 18 and 20 years of age
A) achieves self-sufficiency as specified in the written service plan; or
B) refuses to accept or fulfill his responsibilities as specified in the written service plan; or
C) fails to maintain satisfactory progress in a training/educational program as specified in the written service plan; or
D) will be transferred upon reaching age 21 to another agency's treatment program due to severe mental, emotional or physical disability requiring intense residential care; or
6) when a child has been returned home and the entire family disappears, flees or cannot be located for 3 months; or
7) when a child has been legally adopted and post-adoptive services are not required or needed.