Evening star., 1948-09-29
CLASSIFIED AD RATES
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICIAL NOTICES.
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Washington 4, D. c. Septem-
ber 23, 194S-Ordered: That the Rules
and Regulations Prescribing STANDARDS ol
ouired Of Child Placing Agencies. formu,
lated and adopted pursuant to the ACT OF
S0nsre5s aa aepFOysd gfG Apr cdat s41 80
follows Chapter ! Definition of a Child
D. c. CODE i94o, Suppl. WNAny person
firm, corporation. association. or pubic
agency that receives or accepts child
offers to place such child for temporary
or permanent care in family home other
Than that OF relative within the thlTa
degree shall be deemed to be maintaainInS ma, NJ
q childplacing agency: No child-p!aclne
agency shall be maintained in the District
of Columbia without a license issued by
the Commissioners OF the District of Co
lumbia: Provided, That not withstandlns
any provisions OF section 32-1s4 such a
corporation or association chartered by oy
special Act of Congress and having under
its charter the purposes or powers oi a
Appointment of supervisory Committee by
CommisSioners-Prom OF rules ana
regulations, Section 3 tSec. 32-1s3: D sGi G
days after the passage OF sections !E-1sl
10 32-7S9. the Commissioners ShaiI apII
point, aIter COnSultdLlOn Will llI1 ooo, "
of Public Welfare, committee OF elgh1 y
persons to formulate and adopt rules ana
regulations, subject 10 the approval OF me
Commissioners. prescribing STANDARDS OF
placement, care, and services TO ne re
ouired of child-placing agencies. pursuant
10 the intent and purposes of such sections
The rules and regulations shall
be reviewed by the Committee annualiy
and. subject to the approval Of the CON-
necessary. Application tor ncenSe-i4pen, roe,,
tigation by Board of PUBLIC WeifaremTe5ma III
and renewal, Seetion tsec; no,irs, III "a,
ion for license as chlld-placing agency
shall be made TO the Commissioners on
forms provided by them and in the man
ner prescribed. Before such license IS
issued the Board OF Public Welfare shall
arrange to have an InveStigatlon mace
of the agency and shall consult Wild Wild
ihe agency If the Board is satisfied as
10 the good character and intent Of the the
applicant and that the agency is aoequatelS
financed, and that its staff. procedures;
and services conform TO he estapiished 4 asdl,
mend TO the Commissioners that incense
be issued. All licenses shall be issued 1or
be renewed annually on me applica tlon loI
Supervision and visitation OF children by
:i!-iS5, D. c Code 1910, Suppl. VINO
person other than the parent, GUARDIAN,
or relative within the third degree, and
agency, other than a licensed chlld-paclns
agency, may place or arrange or assist IN
placing or arranging for the placement
II child under sixteen years of age IN
family home or for adoption. In ac-
cordance with the rules and regulations
promulgated hereunder. any licensed chllo-
placing agency NAV accept children for
placement IN family homes and SHAH nave
and maintain care custody. and contTol
person from whom received or until re-
spon5ibilty for the child IS transferred 70
another child welfare agency or termma ed
by the order Of court OF competent JurlS-
diction. Every such, agency shall keep
and maintain careful supervision OF all
children under its care including those
placed IN family homeS, and its officers
agents shall visit all such homes and
families as often as may be necessary to
promote the welfare OF such child Pro-
'ided. That legally adopted children shall
not be subject to such supervision and
visitation, or other supervision or vista
tion Every such agency shall keep SUCH
records as shall be required by the rules
and regulations PROMULGATED hereunder
and al records regardlng, children and
all facts learned about children and their
parents or relatives shall be deemed con-
persons legally adopting any child any
compensation whatsoever therefor and
with the intention OF adoption demand or
receive from suCh agency any compensa
non whatsoever for the care of such child
even though it shall be, returned TO the
agency. Agency vested with parental
rIshts--ConSent 10 adoption-Parents' re-
aauishmeenc of 5igh.sRec9Tda4lon rnds SEQ
Suppl Whenever licensed child
placing agency shall have been given the
child and the rights of the parent or
parents of such child shall have been
terminated by order Of court court Of com ON,
REIMBURSEMENT OF parental rights, the
fsency is vested with parental rights an6 an6
may consent 10 the adoption OF the child
ddOD-
lion procedure Except in pro-
,eedinss for adoption no psrenl may
10 another his rights and duties with
respect to the permanent care and con-
troll of child under. sixteen years of age
unless such relinouiShment, OF parental
rights is made to licensed chtld-placinE
agency. Such REIMBURSEMENT OF parental
rights shall be statement in writing
parental rights who snail subscribe his
name thereto and acknowledge the same
child placing agency in the presence Of
st least one witness Said rehnquiSh-
ment of parental rights shall be recorded
and filed IN properly sealed file in the
Once OF the Clerk of the District Court
Of the Unlted States for the District OF
Of chiid-placinE agency@Notice- Rein-
statement. Section iSec. 3'!-1S1. D. c.
Code 1870 Suppl v'-The COMMISSIONERS
suspend the license of any child ps cling
agency after full hearing on proof of
sections
3"iSI to 327s9 of the rules and reguIa-
tlons PROMULGATED hereunder Before any
license shall be suspended or revoked the
holder thereof shall have notice in writing
of the charge or charges and shall, the
cate and place specified in SAID notice.
which shall be at least five days after The
service thereof. be gwen hearing by said
Comm lSsioners. or their DESIGNATED agents.
with full opportunity 10 produce testi-
IN whose license or ITS
or revoked may after the expiration OF
ninety DAYS. on application TO the sand
Commissioners, have the same reinstated
or reissued upon satisfactory proof that
the disqualification has, ceased, Penalty
for, operation as child placing agency
without a license Section = tSeC. 32-1SS.
d c. Code 1870. Suppl Vl-Any person,
firm, corporation. association. or public
ssency who condGets child -placinE Ing
in sections 32-5sl TO 3.3-7s9 or who vio-
lates any of the provisions Of such sections
shall, upon conviction, be fined, not more
than $500 or imprisoned for not more
than ninety days or both In
vestigations by Board OF Public welfare
Suppl Vl-The Board of Public Welfare
is authorized to make such investigations
and as are of 20
32-7Sa Chapter IL Regulation 1-Ap-
plication for License Application tol
license to operate a child PLACING aaenc,
shall be made in writing to the Commits.
sloners of the District OF Columbia or
forms e be obtained at the License othct
lowing information shall be presented with
the application: tl Copy OF the article:
of incorporation tif any t2D Copy o
the constitution and bylaws tlf any
t3N List of the Board of Directors. orhclal'
and Committee Chairman. Application fol
renewal of license shall be made III Writlns
to the Commissioners on forms to bt
obtained al the License ONCE of the Boarc
of Public Welfare sixty $50, days oel0rt el0rt
following information shall oe presented
with the application for renewal OF Incense
~ Copy of amendment of the articles o
incorporation since previous application
t2l Copy of amendment of the conStltu
ton and bylaws since previous appilca'
tion. (3) List OF the current member!
Of the Board of Directors, officials anc
shall % be tiled with the Board Of Public
! Under the provisions OF ne Act o.
April -. 1914. Arms, associations snc
public agencies. or any other unincor,
porated organization, carrying on any o1
the activities enumerated in the Act ap-
proved April 30. 1874. are, for the pur-
nose OF said Act, treated and considered
as legal entities; thus in the case of an,
firm. organization, public asency. or any
other unincorporated organization, The
each person who is member OF Suct
organization at the time the application
is filed Such member. by signing th'
apple alton. thereby agrees TO assume
Jointly and severally, individually ant
collectively. full liability. civil and Grim
inal. for any and all acts of the license'
in violation Of the provisions of the Ac
Each agency shall satisfy the Board o
public welfare that If has adequate fnan