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NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-75 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-75 - "Family preservation services program" defined

30:4C-75. "Family preservation services program" defined  2. For the purposes of this act, "family preservation services program" means an intensive, in-home family education and crisis intervention program and "family preservation direct services worker" means an individual employed by a community-based service organization which provides intensive family education and crisis intervention services to families referred to the family preservation services program created pursuant to this act.  L.1993,c.157,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-76 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-76 - Establishment of family preservation services program; objectives.

30:4C-76 Establishment of family preservation services program; objectives.  3. a. The Department of Children and Families may establish, through purchase of service contracts with community-based organizations, at least one family preservation services program in each county in the State. The program shall provide services to families whose children are at imminent risk of placement as determined by agencies authorized to place children, or whose children are being prepared for reunification.  b. The family preservation services program shall be based on the following objectives:  (1) The prevention of out-of-home placement by enhancing family functioning and problem solving;  (2) The development of appropriate crisis management and parenting skills;  (3) The provision of services to families, as needed, including transportation, emergency financial assistance for food, clothing and housing, family counseling and substance abuse treatment; and  (4) The development of linkages with service networks and community resources.  L.1993, c.157, s.3; amended 2006, c.47, s.148.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-77 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-77 - Referrals to program, requirements for family preservation services

30:4C-77. Referrals to program, requirements for family preservation services  4. a. Subject to the guidelines and policies of the specific contracts entered into by providers of family preservation services, agencies authorized to place children in the State may refer a family to the appropriate family preservation services program. All members of the family who accept such services shall be responsible for cooperating fully with the family preservation direct services worker.  b. The family preservation services provided under this act shall meet the following criteria:  (1) A family preservation direct services worker shall carry a caseload of a maximum of two families at any given time, except that during the last week of the provision of services with one of the two families, the worker may carry a third case. The family preservation direct services worker may serve a total of 18 families within a 12 month period;  (2) An eligible family shall receive an initial visit by the family preservation direct services worker within 24 hours of the referral. The program shall provide services to a family for four to eight weeks, as appropriate. The worker shall conduct a follow-up evaluation of the family at three, six and 12 months after the family has completed the program;  (3) Family preservation services shall be provided in the family's home, community or the child's school, consistent with the needs of the family. The family preservation direct services worker shall visit the family for no less than five hours per week. The worker shall be available to provide services to the family 24 hours a day, seven days a week;  (4) The family preservation direct services worker shall develop, in consultation with the family, a service plan which addresses the reasons for the consideration of the out-of-home placement. The plan shall also include, but not be limited to, an assessment of the family's strengths and problems, a statement of options designed to solve the problems and the identification of appropriate resources that will be needed to maintain the progress achieved through the program; and  (5) The agency referring the family shall identify the services which will be provided to the family during and after the provision of family preservation services.  L.1993,c.157,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-78 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-78 - Required credentials for direct services worker, supervisor

30:4C-78. Required credentials for direct services worker, supervisor  5. A family preservation services direct services worker shall possess a master's degree in the social sciences or shall have graduated from a fully accredited college or university and have at least one and half years' experience in providing services to families in crisis. The supervisor of a family preservation direct services worker shall possess a master's or doctorate degree in social work, psychology, education or counseling and five years' experience of providing treatment services to families and two years' supervisory experience.  L.1993,c.157,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-79 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-79 - Development of manual of standards.

30:4C-79 Development of manual of standards.  6. The Department of Children and Families shall develop a manual of standards on the operation and programmatic aspects of family preservation services.  L.1993, c.157, s.6; amended 2006, c.47, s.149.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-80 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-80 - Family Preservation Services Coordinating Unit established.

30:4C-80 Family Preservation Services Coordinating Unit established.  7. There is established a Family Preservation Services Coordinating Unit in the Department of Children and Families. The unit shall consist of persons with knowledge of and experience with the family preservation services program in the State and in all facets of the operation of the program. The coordinating unit personnel shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Children and Families. The coordinating unit shall develop, monitor and implement all phases of the family preservation services initiative and its activities will include the provision of technical support and the establishment and the monitoring of all family preservation services programs throughout the State.  L.1993, c.157, s.7; amended 2006, c.47, s.150.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-81 - Annual report to Governor, Legislature.

30:4C-81 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.  8. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature by December 31 of each year, on the family preservation services program. The annual report shall contain, but not be limited to: a. The number of families receiving services through the program; b. The number of children placed in resource family care, group homes and residential treatment facilities, both in-State and out-of-State;  c. The average cost of providing services to a family through the program;  d. The number of children who remain with their families for one year after receiving services through the program; and  e. Any recommendations needed to improve the delivery of family preservation services in the State. L.1993, c.157, s.8; amended 2004, c.130, s.92; 2006, c.47, s.151.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-82 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-82 - Use of federal funding, maximize.

30:4C-82 Use of federal funding, maximize.  9. The Department of Children and Families shall seek to maximize any available federal funding which may be used for the purposes of administering or providing family preservation services. Any federal funding made available under this section shall be used to supplement and shall not supplant State funds used to carry out the purposes of this act.  L.1993, c.157, s.9; amended 2006, c.47, s.152.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-83 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-83 - Transfer of funds.

30:4C-83 Transfer of funds.  10. The Commissioner of Children and Families, following prior review and approval from the Office of Management and Budget, may transfer funds appropriated for substitute care services to purchase family preservation services established pursuant to this act.  L.1993, c.157, s.10; amended 2006, c.47, s.153.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-84 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-84 - Definitions relative to kinship legal guardianship and State agency action.

30:4C-84 Definitions relative to kinship legal guardianship and State agency action.  7. As used in sections 7 through 10 of P.L.2001, c.250 (C.30:4C-84 et seq.): "Caregiver" means a person over 18 years of age, other than a child's parent, who has a kinship relationship with the child and has been providing care and support for the child, while the child has been residing in the caregiver's home, for either the last 12 consecutive months or 15 of the last 22 months. "Caregiver" includes a resource family parent as defined in section 1 of P.L.1962, c.136 (C.30:4C-26.4). "Child" means a person under 18 years of age, except as otherwise provided in P.L.2001, c.250 (C.3B:12A-1 et al.). "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Children and Families. "Court" means the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part. "Division" means the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families. "Family friend" means a person who is connected to a child or the child's parent by an established, positive psychological or emotional relationship that is not a biological or legal relationship. "Kinship caregiver assessment" means a written report prepared in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2001, c.250 (C.3B:12A-1 et al.) and pursuant to regulations adopted by the commissioner. "Kinship legal guardian" means a caregiver who is willing to assume care of a child due to parental incapacity, with the intent to raise the child to adulthood, and who is appointed the kinship legal guardian of the child by the court pursuant to P.L.2001, c.250 (C.3B:12A-1 et al.). A kinship legal guardian shall be responsible for the care and protection of the child and for providing for the child's health, education, and maintenance. "Kinship relationship" means a family friend or a person with a biological or legal relationship with the child. L.2001, c.250, s.7; amended 2005, c.169, s.15; 2006, c.47, s.154; 2012, c.16, s.110.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-85 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-85 - Conduct of kinship caregiver assessment in certain cases.

30:4C-85 Conduct of kinship caregiver assessment in certain cases.  8. a. In the case of a child who has been removed from his home by the division within the last 12 months, or for whom the division has an open or currently active case and where legal representation is currently being provided by the Office of the Public Defender either through its Law Guardian Program or Parental Representation Unit: (1) The kinship caregiver assessment required pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2001, c.250 (C.3B:12A-5) shall be conducted by the division, at no cost to the caregiver. (2) An indigent parent and child shall be afforded the same right to legal counsel and representation as in actions under P.L.1974, c.119 (C.9:6-8.21 et seq.) and section 54 of P.L.1999, c.53 (C.30:4C-15.4). (3) In cases where the child has been placed in the caregiver's home by the division and the child has resided in the caregiver's home for either the last 12 consecutive months or 15 of the last 22 months, the caregiver shall obtain the consent of the division in order to petition the court for the appointment of the caregiver as kinship legal guardian of the child. The appointment of a kinship legal guardian for a child shall be considered by the court as the permanent placement for the child. b. In all cases other than those specified in subsection a. of this section: (1) The kinship caregiver assessment required pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2001, c.250 (C.3B:12A-5) shall be conducted by an agency in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner. (2) The costs for the kinship caregiver assessment shall be borne by the department in cases where a financially eligible individual is applying for cash assistance under a kinship care program or pilot program provided by the department, for which kinship legal guardianship is a requirement for receiving such assistance. For all other cases under this subsection, the caregiver shall be responsible for all of the costs of the kinship caregiver assessment. L.2001,c.250,s.8; amended 2005, c.169, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-86 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-86 - Checks required prior to submission of petition.

30:4C-86 Checks required prior to submission of petition.  9. a. Prior to the submission of a petition for appointment as a kinship legal guardian, the caregiver and any adult residing in the caregiver's household shall undergo: (1) a criminal history record background check, which shall be conducted by the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and shall include an examination of its own files and the obtaining of a similar examination by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and (2) a domestic violence central registry check, which shall be conducted by the Division of State Police. The Division of State Police shall provide a report on all incidents of domestic violence perpetrated by the caregiver and any adult in the caregiver's household. The Division of State Police shall provide the results of the criminal history background and central registry checks to the commissioner or his designee. b. Prior to the submission of a petition for appointment as a kinship legal guardian, the division shall arrange for and coordinate a division child abuse registry record check. The division shall report the results of the registry check directly to the court. L.2001,c.250,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-87 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-87 - Kinship legal guardianship as alternative disposition.

30:4C-87 Kinship legal guardianship as alternative disposition.  10. With respect to a complaint initiated by the division pursuant to P.L.1974, c.119 (C.9:6-8.21 et seq.) and section 15 of P.L.1951, c.138 (C.30:4C-15): a. Only the division or the court shall have legal standing to seek a kinship legal guardianship arrangement as an alternative disposition. The parents of the child who is the subject of the complaint may request, with appropriate notice to the division, that the court consider a kinship legal guardianship arrangement as an alternative disposition. If the division agrees to a kinship legal guardianship arrangement as an alternative disposition, the division shall not be required to file a new petition, but may amend the pending complaint in accordance with the Rules of Court. b. If the court appoints a kinship legal guardian as an alternative disposition, the court shall consider such an appointment as the final disposition of the complaint. L.2001,c.250,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-88 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-88 - Rules, regulations.

30:4C-88 Rules, regulations.  11. 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.2001, c.250, s.11; amended 2006, c.47, s.155.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-89 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-89 - Short title.

30:4C-89 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Kinship Legal Guardianship Notification Act." L.2005,c.95,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-90 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-90 - Findings, declarations relative to kinship legal guardianship.

30:4C-90 Findings, declarations relative to kinship legal guardianship.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. An increasing number of relatives in the State, including grandparents, find themselves providing care on a long-term basis to children who cannot reside with their parents due to the parent's incapacity or inability to perform the regular and expected functions of care and support of the child;  b. The State law allows for the appointment of an individual as a kinship legal guardian; a kinship legal guardian has the same rights, responsibilities, and authority relating to a child as a birth parent, with the exception of consenting to the adoption of the child or a name change for the child, while the birth parent retains the obligation to pay child support and the right to court-approved visitation or parenting time with the child; c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2012, c.16);  d. The Department of Children and Families has established the Kinship Navigator program, which is a referral service designed to help kinship caregivers coordinate the various government and community resources that may be available to them; and e. It is appropriate for the State to ensure that individuals who may be eligible to become kinship legal guardians are aware of the eligibility requirements for, and the responsibilities of, kinship legal guardianship, and that both individuals who may be eligible to become kinship legal guardians and current kinship legal guardians are aware of the services available to kinship legal guardians in the State.  L.2005, c.95, s.2; amended 2012, c.16, s.111.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-91 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-91 - Dissemination of information by DCF.

30:4C-91 Dissemination of information by DCF.  3. The Department of Children and Families shall, in easily understandable language: a. inform individuals, of whom the department is aware, who may be eligible to become kinship legal guardians of: (1) the eligibility requirements for, and the responsibilities of, kinship legal guardianship; and (2) the full-range of services for which kinship legal guardians may be eligible and the eligibility requirements for those services; and  b. inform current kinship legal guardians of the full-range of services for which kinship legal guardians may be eligible and the eligibility requirements for those services.  L.2005, c.95, s.3; amended 2012, c.16, s.112.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-92 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-92 - Rules, regulations.

30:4C-92 Rules, regulations.  4. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2005, c.95 (C.30:4C-89 et seq.). L.2005, c.95, s.4; amended 2012, c.16, s.113.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-101 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-101 - "Tuition" defined.

30:4C-101 "Tuition" defined.  1. As used in this act: "Tuition" means the charges imposed by a New Jersey public institution of higher education or county vocational school providing post-secondary vocational education, for enrollment at the institution or school. L.2003,c.132,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-102 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-102 - "Statewide Tuition Waiver Program."

30:4C-102 "Statewide Tuition Waiver Program."  2. There is created in the Department of Children and Families the "Statewide Tuition Waiver Program." The purpose of the program is to provide State-paid tuition to children who have been under the care and custody of the Division of Youth and Family Services pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1951, c.138 (C.30:4C-11), and who are interested in pursuing a college or post-secondary vocational education at a public institution of higher education or county vocational school in this State. L.2003, c.132, s.2; amended 2006, c.47, s.156.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-103 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-103 - Eligibility requirements for program.

30:4C-103 Eligibility requirements for program.  3. a. A child shall be eligible to qualify for the program if the child meets the following requirements at the time of the initial application to the Commissioner of Children and Families for a tuition waiver pursuant to subsection b. of this section: (1) the child is 16 to 23 years of age; (2) the child: (a) has been in the care and custody of the Division of Youth and Family Services in the Department of Children and Families for a period of nine months or more following the child's sixteenth birthday; (b) is or has been residing in an independent living arrangement, or a transitional living program established pursuant to P.L.1999, c.224 (C.9:12A-2 et seq.), operated or approved for payment by the division; or (c) is or has been residing in a transitional living program located in the State of New Jersey and approved for payment by the federal government pursuant to the federal "Runaway and Homeless Youth Act," Title III of Pub.L.93-415 (42 U.S.C.A. s.5701 et seq.); (3) the child has received a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency; and (4) the child has been granted admission to a New Jersey public institution of higher education or county vocational school. b. A child who meets the eligibility requirements listed in this section may apply to the Commissioner of Children and Families for a tuition waiver in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. c. Upon receipt of an application, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall review the application and if the child meets the program eligibility requirements, the commissioner shall approve the application and notify the appropriate New Jersey public institution of higher education or county vocational school that the child qualifies for a tuition waiver. d. Eligibility for the program shall be limited to five years from the date the child applied to the Commissioner of Children and Families for a tuition waiver pursuant to subsection b. of this section. e. Each child approved for the program shall be required to enroll in a full-time degree, diploma or certificate program or course of undergraduate study and retain satisfactory academic progress during the time the child qualifies for a tuition waiver. L.2003, c.132, s.3; amended 2006, c.47, s.157.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-104 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-104 - Application procedure, maximum benefit.

30:4C-104 Application procedure, maximum benefit.  4. The applicant shall complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to determine the level of need and eligibility for State and federal financial aid programs. If the sum of the tuition waiver plus other federal, State and institutional student financial assistance, except loans, exceeds the total cost of the child's tuition, the tuition waiver shall be reduced by the amount exceeding that cost. L.2003,c.132,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 30:4C-105 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Institutions and Agencies|Section 30:4C-105 - Rules, regulations.

30:4C-105 Rules, regulations.  5. Subject to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Children and Families, in consultation with the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2003, c.132, s.5; amended 2006, c.47, s.158.