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12.17 Foster and Adoptive Home Reviews

Legal Authority

922 KAR 1:350 Requirements for public child welfare agency foster parents, adoptive parents, and respite care providers...

Introduction

Practice Guidance

The narrative of the foster or adoptive home review contains:

Identifying information;
Current composition of the household;
A description of the situation that initiated the review;
An evaluation of the family's functioning to determine if the child's needs are met; and
A plan for corrective action that may include a recommendation for closure of the foster or adoptive home.

Procedure

The R&C Worker:

Completes a review within thirty (30) calendar days of notification of a factor that may place unusual stress on the family or create a situation that may place a child at risk, including but not limited to the following occurrences;

A family member dies;
A family member becomes disabled;
A foster/adoptive home parent’s ability to provide care for a child committed to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Cabinet/CHFS) due to a sudden onset of a health condition;
Change in marital status: When an approved foster or adoptive home parent marries, within six (6) months the new spouse meets the requirements to be approved as a foster or adoptive home parent, per SOP 12.5 Pre-Service Training Requirements for Foster and Adoptive Parent Applicants in order for the home to remain open; ₁
Loss of income or a substantial and sudden decrease in income;
Birth of a child;
A family moves into a different residence;
Use of a prohibited form of discipline or punishment, which includes:

Cruel, severe, or humiliating actions;
Corporal punishment inflicted in any manner;
Denial of food, clothing, or shelter;
Penalties for bedwetting or actions related to toilet training;
Withholding implementation of the child’s case plan;
Denial of visits, telephone, or mail contacts with family members, unless authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction; and
Assignment of extremely strenuous exercise or work;

The foster or adoptive home parent is cited with, charged with, or arrested due to a violation of law other than a minor traffic offense;
Other factors that jeopardize the emotional, mental, or physical well-being of the child as defined by the Cabinet;
A report of abuse, neglect, or dependency that results in a finding that is substantiated or reveals concerns relating to the health, safety, and well-being of a child;
The family fails to meet ongoing annual training requirements If applicable;
A foster parent wishes to voluntarily terminate their parental rights on a biological or adopted child.

The R&C worker should consult with the Out-of-Home Care and Adoption Services branches in central office to:

Evaluate the appropriateness of the situation;
Assess the family's ability to accept future placements; and
Communicate with any involved private child placing (PCP) agencies.

Submits the narrative to the service region administrator (SRA) or designee for review and approval. ₂

Footnotes

If there are concerns about the new spouse’s ability to care for children, but there is a child currently placed in the home, intake is closed until there is resolution of the concern.
A copy of a review on a medically complex foster or adoptive home is also submitted to the SRA or designee and to the Division of Protection and Permanency (DPP) Medical Support Section.

Documents

Handling Allegations Against Your Resource Home...

Revisions

3/1/23 Addition:

N. A foster parent wishes to voluntarily terminate their parental rights on a biological or adopted child.

The R&C worker should consult with ehe Out-of-Home Care and Adoption Services branches in central office to:

Evaluate the appropriateness of the situation;
Assess the family's ability to accept future placements; and
Communicate with any involved private child placing (PCP) agencies.

7/2/2024

iv. Penalties for bedwetting or actions related to toilet training;

L Additional training needs are identified for a family approved as a child specific foster home; M. The family fails to meet ongoing annual training requirements If applicable;