R512-301-4. Roles and Responsibilities of a Parent or Guardian of a Child Receiving Out-of-Home Services when Reunification is the Primary Permanency Goal  


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  •   A parent or guardian is responsible for:

      (1) Complying with court orders.

      (2) Participating in the Child and Family Team process.

      (3) Providing input into the assessment and Child and Family Plan development process, in order to identify specific behavioral changes and actions necessary to enable the child to safely return home.

      (4) Completing goals and objectives of the plan.

      (5) Frequently communicating with the caseworker about their progress or inability to comply with the objectives of the plan, prior to the proposed completion time frames.

      (6) Maintaining communication and frequent visitation with the child in accordance with Rule R512-300, when not prohibited by the court.

      (7) Providing information to enable Child and Family Services to determine the child's eligibility for Federal benefits while in care, in accordance with Rule R512-300. Necessary information includes information on household income, assets, and household composition.

      (8) Providing financial support for the child's care, in accordance with 42 USC 671, and Sections 62A-4a-114 and 78A-6-1106, unless deferred or waived as specified in Rule R495-879.