1. (a) Upon request of DCYF, a kinship caregiver shall meet with the child in care’s family and the DCYF representative to develop a mutually agreed upon schedule and plan for visits and contact.
2. (b) The schedule and plan for visits and contact shall include contact with the family and with other individuals in accordance with the child’s case plan and any court orders.
3. (c) A kinship caregiver shall comply with the schedule and plan for visits and contact which might include weekends and holidays.
4. (d) A kinship caregiver shall make efforts to obtain the input and consensus from the parent or legal guardian when making decisions around high risk or extended activities and follow the reasonable and prudent parent standard.
5. (e) For children in care who are subject to ICPC, (a)-(d) above shall not apply. The kinship caregiver shall facilitate visits and contact as directed by the sending state agency.
6. (f) A kinship caregiver shall not notify a child in care’s parent or guardian of instances of seclusion or restraint of a child in care. The department shall provide notice to the child in care’s parent or guardian pursuant to RSA 126-U:7-a and He-C 901.

Source. #14390, eff 9-24-25, EXPIRES: 9-24-35