(1) This rule defines how Child and Family Services administers out-of-home services to provide:
- (a) a temporary, safe living arrangement for a child placed in the custody of Child and Family Services by court order or through voluntary placement by the child's parent or legal guardian;
- (b) services to protect the child and facilitate the safe return of the child home or to another permanent living arrangement; and
- (c) safe and proper care and address the child's needs while in state custody.
- (2) Section 80-2-301 authorizes Child and Family Services to provide out-of-home services and Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, Section 672 authorizes federal foster care.
- (3) Section 80-2-302 authorizes this rule.
KEY: social services, child welfare, domestic violence, child abuse
Date of Last Change: August 15, 2023
Notice of Continuation: February 14, 2023
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 80-2-301; 80-2-302; 80-2-705; 80-3-102; 80-3-307; 80-3-407; 80-3-408