A reminder of the steps the county must take for children placed in out-of-home care under a Voluntary Placement Agreement (VPA). If the child is not going to be returned home to his/her parent within the first 180 days, the CWD must either file a petition to have the minor declared a dependent child or refer the minor to a licensed adoption agency for consideration of adoptive planning. The court findings that must be made within the first 180 days of a voluntary placement of a child into foster care in order to ensure federal eligibility should the placement continue beyond the 180 days. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations