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SB 1219 Kinship foster care; barrier crimes, exception.

Introduced by: T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Kinship foster care; barrier crimes; exception. Allows local boards of social services and child-placing agencies to approve as a kinship foster parent an applicant who has been convicted of possessing a Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substance, provided that (i) the offense did not involve possession of heroin, fentanyl, or methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, (ii) five years have elapsed from the date of the conviction, and (iii) the local board or child-placing agency makes a specific finding that approving the kinship foster care placement would not adversely affect the safety and well-being of the child. Under current law, such applicants may be approved as a kinship foster parent if 10 years have elapsed from the date of conviction.


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