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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: October 28, 2024) |
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65. Department of Children and Families |
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65C. Family Safety and Preservation Program |
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65C-28. Out-Of-Home Care |
1(1) Permanency staffings shall be held:
7(a) When preparing for a permanency hearing; and,
15(b) As the Department or contracted service provider deems necessary.
25(2) A family team meeting or conference may be used to achieve the purposes of a permanency staffing.
43(3) The appropriateness of 47concurrent goals shall be evaluated at each permanency staffing.
56(4) The following persons shall be invited to attend:
65(a) Children’s Legal Services (CLS) attorney;
71(b) Child’s out-of-home caregiver;
75(c) Guardian ad litem and child’s attorney, if appointed;
84(d) Child’s surrogate parent, if appointed;
90(e) Case management staff, including the child’s 97child welfare professional 100and his or her supervisor;
105(f) Other service providers who are involved with the family and are determined by the 120child welfare professional 123to have information pertinent to the issue of permanency;
132(g) The child’s parents, if available; and,
139(h) The child, depending on his or her age, maturity level, and ability to effectively participate in the staffing.
158(5) 159The 160child welfare professional 163shall document in FSFN efforts made to provide the child an opportunity to participate.
177(6) Follow-up actions from the staffing shall be documented in FSFN. The 189child welfare professional 192and his or her supervisor shall ensure that all follow up tasks are completed and the recommendations from the staffing, details of all services provided since the last review and any recommended changes of the permanency goal are recorded in the Judicial Review Social Study Report (JRSSR) and reported to the court.
244(7) A comprehensive JRSSR draft shall be provided to CLS at least 10 business days prior to the judicial review hearing. CLS shall review the draft report for legal sufficiency and, if corrections are necessary, return the draft report to the 285child welfare professional 288within eight (8) business days prior to the judicial review hearing299. Corrections to the JRSSR shall be completed in order to provide copies to all parties at least 72 hours prior to the hearing.
323Rulemaking Authority 32539.012, 32639.0121(12), 327(13) FS. Law Implemented 33139.701(2), 332(3) (4) FS. History–New 5-4-06, Amended 5-8-16.
