Voluntary Parental Placement Policy 624-05-30-20-10

(Revised 11/1/16 ML #3481)

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Voluntary parental placement agreements are not common. However, in the event that such an agreement is necessary to protect the rights and needs of a child, a voluntary placement agreement between the parents and the agency can be entered into for up to 45 days of placement for children under the age of 18. Voluntary placement agreements require the approval of the regional supervisor. The agreement must be entered electronically in CCWIPS.

 

Foster care funds cannot be used for the payment of voluntary placements when a public agency does not have care, custody, and control of the child. If voluntary treatment is a desire of the family, the families are to be redirected to the NDDHS Behavioral Health Division Voluntary Treatment Program in an effort to avoid unnecessary relinquishment of parental custody.