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Effective: 12/3/2010

C6.35.1 Release of Commitment of a Child Committed as Dependent, Neglected or Abused

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Introduction

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Practice Guidance

Procedure

​​​The SSW: 
  1. Prepares the Intent to Release from Dependency Commitment (TWIST) letter and forwards it to the FSOS for approval and signature;
  2. Completes and forwards the DPP-154A-Notice of Intended Action form ten (10) days prior to release of the youth, notifying the parents of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Cabinet/CHFS) intent, and uploads a copy in the case record.
The FSOS: 
  1. Files a copy of the letter in the case record;
  2. Completes the following tasks if there are no objections from the court to releasing the child from commitment:
    1. Completes and forwards the Intent to Release from Dependency Commitmentt (TWIST) letter to the:
      1. Judge of the committing court;
      2. Child's attorney;
      3. County attorney;
      4. Parents; and
      5. Citizen Foster Care Review Board;
    2. Completes procedures on the AOC-656-Order of Discharge; and
    3. Files a copy of both in the case record;
  3. Updates the case record to reflect that the child is no longer committed to the Cabinet;
  4. Approves and forwards the Intent to Release from Dependency Commitment​ letter to provide written notice of the Cabinet’s intent fourteen (14) days prior to releasing the child from commitment to the:
    1. Judge of the committing court;
    2. County attorney;
    3. Child’s attorney;
    4. Citizen Foster Care Review Board.


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