- (1) This rule defines guardianship services and placements. Guardianship services and placements provide a permanent, safe living arrangement for a child when it is not appropriate for the child to return home, adoption has been ruled out as a permanency goal, and continuing agency custody is not in the child's best interest.
- (2) Guardianship services are authorized by Section 80-2-301.
- (3) This rule is authorized by Section 80-2-302.
KEY: out-of-home care, guardianship
Date of Last Change: December 28, 2023
Notice of Continuation: May 12, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 80-1-102; 80-2-301; 80-2-302