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NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-2.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-2.4 - New Jersey Child Welfare Training Academy.

30:4C-2.4 New Jersey Child Welfare Training Academy.  4. a. There is established the New Jersey Child Welfare Training Academy in the Department of Children and Families for the purpose of providing a training program to meet the needs of the child welfare system Statewide. The training program shall provide: (1) pre-service and in-service training for public employees of the child welfare system; (2) training opportunities for community-based entities and other child welfare system stakeholders as designated by the commissioner; and (3) pre-service and in-service training for resource families. b. The academy shall be responsible for developing and managing the training activities provided under this program, for which purpose it shall: (1) administer, coordinate and evaluate all training activities under the program; (2) seek to partner with social work and other professionals to ensure that the training provided under the program reflects best practices; (3) develop training curricula, resources and products; (4) schedule and provide notice of training events and provide training materials for those events; (5) employ and compensate training event instructors as necessary; (6) create mechanisms and processes to assess, identify and monitor training needs for public employees of the child welfare system, including competency-based training; (7) create mechanisms and processes to evaluate the effectiveness of the training provided under the program; (8) provide for the development of multimedia training tools to inform, educate and train public agency staff, resource families and others in the child welfare system; (9) determine the minimum number of pre-service and in-service training hours required of, and ensure the availability of sufficient training opportunities for, public agency staff Statewide; and (10) conduct any other activities necessary to develop, implement and manage the training program. c. The training provided to resource families pursuant to this section shall include courses in the role of caregivers as part of the care and treatment of children requiring out-of-home placement. A resource family parent shall be required to complete the number of hours of pre-service and in-service training prescribed under the training program as a condition of licensure under P.L.2001, c.419 (C.30:4C-27.3 et seq.). L.2004, c.130, s.4; amended 2006, c.47, s.115.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-2.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-2.5 - Rules, regulations.

30:4C-2.5 Rules, regulations.  126. The Commissioner of Children and Families, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.2004, c.130, s.126; amended 2006, c.47, s.116.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-3 - Duties of Division of Child Protection and Permanency.

30:4C-3 Duties of Division of Child Protection and Permanency.  3. The Division of Child Protection and Permanency, in administering the provisions of P.L.1951, c.138 (C.30:4C-1 et seq.), whereby the safety of children shall be of paramount concern, shall: (a) provide care and custody for children eligible therefor in such manner that the children may, so far as practicable, continue to live in their own homes and family life be thereby preserved and strengthened; (b) provide necessary welfare services as may be required by such children, so far as practicable, without assumption of custody; (c) encourage the development of private and voluntary agencies qualified to provide welfare services for children to the end that through cooperative effort the need for such services may be limited or reduced; and (d) for each child placed outside his home by the division, provide permanency through return of the child to the child's own home, if the child can be returned home without endangering the child's health or safety; through adoption, if family reunification is not possible; or through an alternative permanent placement, if termination of parental rights is not appropriate. L.1951, c.138, s.3; amended 1962, c.197, s.9; 1999, c.53, s.21; 2012, c.16, s.55.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-3.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-3.7 - Photographing, fingerprinting of child under custody of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency.

30:4C-3.7 Photographing, fingerprinting of child under custody of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency.  1. a. The Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families shall provide for the photographing of each child under its custody no later than two months after the division assumes custody of the child. A child who is under the custody of the division on the effective date of P.L.2003, c.40 (C.30:4C-3.7 et seq.) shall be photographed for the purposes of P.L.2003, c.40 no later than one year after its effective date. The division shall, in addition, provide for the fingerprinting of any child under its custody with respect to whom the division determines, in accordance with criteria as the Commissioner of Children and Families shall establish by regulation, that the availability of a fingerprint record would be appropriate; the fingerprints of any child with respect to whom such a determination is made shall be taken no later than two months after the division has made that determination. b. The division shall update the photograph of each child taken pursuant to subsection a. of this section at least every two years. In addition, the division shall retain the fingerprint information and photograph of each child for whom such records are taken for at least one year after the date that the child is no longer under the custody of the division. c. The division shall be entitled to receive the assistance of any other State department, division, or agency as it may deem necessary and may receive the assistance of any county or municipal government agency, as may be available, in carrying out the provisions of P.L.2003, c.40. L.2003, c.40, s.1; amended 2006, c.47, s.117; 2012, c.16, s.56.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-3.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-3.8 - Rules, regulations.

30:4C-3.8 Rules, regulations.  2. The Commissioner of Children and Families, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2003, c.40, s.2; amended 2003, c.47, s.118.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-4 - Powers of Department of Children and Families.

30:4C-4 Powers of Department of Children and Families.  4. The Department of Children and Families shall have the requisite powers to: (a) Exercise general supervision over children for whom care, custody or guardianship is provided in accordance with Article II of this act; (b) Administer the powers and duties provided in chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Revised Statutes (Adoption), as amended and supplemented, as the same may be delegated and assigned by the department; (c) Administer the powers and duties as provided in chapter 7 of Title 9 of the Revised Statutes (dependent children; bringing into State), as amended and supplemented, as the same may be delegated and assigned by the commissioner; (d) Administer the powers and duties provided in R.S.30:1-14 through 30:1-17 of chapter 1 of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes (visitation and inspection), as amended and supplemented with respect to institutions, organizations,and noninstitutional agencies for the care, custody, and welfare of children; (e) Provide care and exercise supervision over children paroled or released from State correctional institutions for juveniles in accordance with rules and regulations; (f) Make investigations or provide supervision of any child in this State at the request and on behalf of a public or private agency or institution of any other State; (g) Meet and confer, as the unmet needs of New Jersey's children may require, with representatives of the public welfare boards and the private agencies and institutions for the care of children in this State in order that the programs of such boards, agencies, and institutions may be developed and fully utilized and that there may be a coordination of all public and private facilities for the protection and care of children; (h) Issue such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the meaning of this act, which rules and regulations shall be binding so far as they are consistent with such purpose; (i) Promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary as a basis for the provision for payment for services rendered by privately sponsored agencies or institutions to children under the care, custody or guardianship of the division. Such rules and regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to, standards of professional training, experience and practices, and requirements relating to the moral responsibility of the trustees, officers or other persons supervising or conducting the program, the adequacy of the facilities, the maintenance of adequate casework records, and the furnishing of comprehensive reports; (j) Enter into written agreements with public, private or voluntary agencies to provide maintenance, related services, and youth facility aid to such agencies, subject to a preaward qualification review of the agency's fiscal and programmatic abilities and periodic reviews. L.1951, c.138, s.4; amended 1962, c.197, ss.10,49; 1979, c.309, s.3; 2004, c.130, s.49; 2006, c.47, s.119; 2013, c.253, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-4.1 - Consent and approval of actions or proceedings.

30:4C-4.1 Consent and approval of actions or proceedings.  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no action or proceeding, including an application for a writ of habeas corpus, in any court which the Division of Child Protection and Permanency is authorized by law to commence or maintain shall be commenced or maintained by the division, without the consent and approval of the Commissioner of Children and Families, as hereinafter provided. L.1962, c.140, s.1; amended 1964, c.102, s.18; 2006, c.47, s.120; 2012, c.16, s.57.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-4.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-4.2 - Consent, approval of commissioner.

30:4C-4.2 Consent, approval of commissioner.  2. In no case shall the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, defend against any action or proceeding or make or oppose any application for a writ of habeas corpus without the express consent and approval of the Commissioner of Children and Families. L.1962, c.140, s.2; amended 1964, c.102, s.19; 2006, c.47, s.121; 2012, c.16, s.58.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-4.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-4.3 - Copies of rules and regulations; certification of consent and approval

30:4C-4.3. Copies of rules and regulations; certification of consent and approval  The Commissioner of the Department of Institutions and Agencies shall cause a copy of every rule or regulation and a certification of every consent and approval issued or granted by the State Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies or the Commissioner of the Department of Institutions and Agencies pursuant to the provisions of this act to be given to the Attorney General and to the Deputy Attorney General assigned to the Department of Institutions and Agencies. L.1962, c. 140, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-4.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-4.5 - Provision of services for alcoholism, substance abuse for certain persons; interagency agreement; rules, regulations.

30:4C-4.5 Provision of services for alcoholism, substance abuse for certain persons; interagency agreement; rules, regulations.  159. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, commencing on or after the effective date of P.L.2012, c.16 (C.52:27D-43.9a et al.) and subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, the Division of Children's System of Care in the Department of Children and Families, in lieu of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services, shall provide, manage, and coordinate services for the treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse for persons under 21 years of age, deemed clinically and functionally appropriate by the Department of Children and Families, as limited by service availability and appropriations and other monies available, and to become available, except that, as agreed to by the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Human Services pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services may continue to exclusively provide, manage, and coordinate programs and services designed primarily for adults 18 years of age or older, including, but not limited to, services provided pursuant to R.S.39:4-50 and the Drug Courts of this State. b. The Commissioner of Human Services and the Commissioner of Children and Families, or the commissioners' designees, shall establish and enter into an inter-agency agreement as necessary for the purposes of subsection a. of this section. c. The Commissioners of Human Services and Children and Families, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt, notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such rules and regulations as the Commissioners deem necessary to effectuate the purposes of section 159 of P.L.2012, c.16 (C.30:4C-4.5), which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 12 months following the effective date of P.L.2012, c.16 (C.52:27D-43.9a et al.). The regulations shall thereafter be amended, adopted, or readopted by the commissioners in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). d. Whenever any current law, rule, regulation, or order pertaining to the treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse for persons under 21 years of age refers to the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services, the same shall mean and refer to the Division of Children's System of Care in the Department of Children and Families, except where the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services continues to exclusively provide, manage, and coordinate programs and services consistent with this section. L.2012, c.16, s.159.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-6 - Recipients of payments not deemed paupers; certain treatments permitted.

30:4C-6 Recipients of payments not deemed paupers; certain treatments permitted.  6. No person to whom or for whom payments for maintenance are made under P.L.1951, c.138 (C.30:4C-1 et seq.) shall be deemed to be or classified as a pauper by reason thereof. The provisions of P.L.1951, c.138 shall not be construed to deny treatment by spiritual means or prayer, of any child, in accordance with the religious faith of the parent or parents of such child. The provisions of P.L.1951, c.138 shall not be construed to authorize or empower the Division of Child Protection and Permanency to compel a child to undergo medical or surgical treatment, if the child, or parent or guardian of the child, objects thereto in a signed statement upon the ground that the proposed action interferes with the free exercise of his religious principles. L.1951, c.138, s.6; amended 1956, c.44, s.1; 1962, c.197, s.12; 2012, c.16, s.59.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-7 - Issuance of certain certificates free of charge.

30:4C-7 Issuance of certain certificates free of charge.  7. All birth, death, and marriage certificates which may be required under the provisions of P.L.1951, c.138 (C.30:4C-1 et seq.), or under any rule or regulation issued by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency, shall be issued free of charge upon the order of the division. L.1951, c.138, s.7; amended 1962, c.197, s.13; 2012, c.16, s.60.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-8 - Payments for maintenance exempt from tax

30:4C-8. Payments for maintenance exempt from tax  All amounts paid for maintenance under the provisions of this act, except such amounts as are paid for medical, dental and hospital care, shall be exempt from any tax levied by the State or by any subdivision thereof. L.1951, c. 138, p. 578, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-9 - Orders of commitment or grants of assistance previously made and other previous actions not affected

30:4C-9. Orders of commitment or grants of assistance previously made and other previous actions not affected  The provisions of this act shall not be construed to terminate, alter or affect any order of commitment or grant of assistance heretofore made under any law relating to the State Board of Child Welfare or the State Board of Children's Guardians, such order or grant being in effect as of the effective date of this act. Any action heretofore taken by the State Board of Child Welfare or the State Board of Children's Guardians pursuant to any law of this State, or any rule or regulation of the said State Board of Child Welfare or the State Board of Children's Guardians, shall remain in full force and effect until altered, amended or revoked by the State Board of Child Welfare pursuant to its powers and duties as now or hereafter established. Any legal agreement, contract or obligation previously entered into by the State Board of Child Welfare or the State Board of Children's Guardians shall continue in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the State Board of Child Welfare for the intents and purposes of such agreement, contract or obligation. L.1951, c. 138, p. 578, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-10 - Liberal construction; consistent laws not repealed

30:4C-10. Liberal construction; consistent laws not repealed  This act shall be liberally construed. Any particular grant of power contained in this act shall be held to be in specification but not in limitation of general powers. Nothing in this act shall be construed as repealing any other law or part of any law providing for the settlement, relief, assistance and support of the poor, except in so far as inconsistent therewith; nor shall the provisions contained in this act be construed to repeal other provisions of the law not inconsistent herewith. Nothing in this act shall operate to repeal or nullify the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes (11:1-1 et seq.). L.1951, c. 138, p. 579, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-11 - Application for care and custody; verification, investigation.

30:4C-11 Application for care and custody; verification, investigation.  11. Whenever it shall appear that any child within this State is of such circumstances that the child's safety or welfare will be endangered unless proper care or custody is provided, an application setting forth the facts in the case may be filed with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency by a parent or other relative of the child, by a person standing in loco parentis to the child, by a person or association or agency or public official having a special interest in the child, or by the child himself or herself, seeking that the division accept and provide care or custody of the child as the circumstances may require. The application shall be in writing, and shall contain a statement of the relationship to or special interest in the child which justifies the filing of the application. The provisions of this section shall be deemed to include an application on behalf of an unborn child when the prospective mother is within this State at the time of application for services. Upon receipt of an application as provided in this section, the division shall verify the statements set forth in the application and shall investigate all the matters pertaining to the circumstances of the child. If upon such verification and investigation it shall appear (a) that the safety or welfare of the child will be endangered unless proper care or custody is provided; (b) that the needs of the child cannot properly be provided for by financial assistance as made available by the laws of this State; (c) that there is no person legally responsible for the support of the child whose identity and whereabouts are known and who is willing and able to provide for the care and support required by the child; and (d) that the child, if the child has a mental or physical disability requiring institutional care, is not immediately admissible to any public institution providing care; then the division may accept and provide care or custody as the circumstances of the child may require. L.1951, c.138, s.11; amended 1962, c.197, s.14; 1991, c.275, s.1; 1999, c.53, s.22; 2012, c.16, s.61; 2017, c.131, s.116.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-11.1 - Health, safety of paramount concern in placement of child.

30:4C-11.1 Health, safety of paramount concern in placement of child.  23. a. In accordance with the provisions of subsections b., c., and d. of this section, when determining the reasonable efforts to be made and when making the reasonable efforts, the child's health and safety shall be of paramount concern. b. In any case in which the division accepts a child in care or custody, the division shall make reasonable efforts, prior to placement, to preserve the family in order to prevent the need for removing the child from his home. After placement, the division shall make reasonable efforts to make it possible for the child to safely return to his home. c. Reasonable efforts to place a child for adoption or with a legal guardian or in an alternative permanent placement may be made concurrently with reasonable efforts to preserve and reunify the child's family. d. In any case in which family reunification is not the permanency plan for the child, reasonable efforts shall be made to place the child in a timely manner and to complete the steps necessary to finalize the permanent placement of the child. L.1999,c.53,s.23.