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Policy
Manual
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
Removal Hearings
22-6-3
Notice of Proposed Removal and Right to a Removal Hearing
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Except in cases of emergency, the
department shall notify the out of home care provider, the child's attorney and the
child's guardian ad litem, in writing at least fourteen (14) calendar days before removal,
of its decision to remove the child from the out of home care provider and of the
provider’s right to request a removal hearing if the provider disagrees with the
removal.
In the case of an emergency removal the department shall inform the out
of home care provider, the child's attorney and the child's guardian ad litem, of the
provider’s right to request a removal hearing at the time of the removal or as soon
thereafter as practicable. |
| Removal Procedures |
If DCF initiates the child’s removal,
the out of home care provider shall be given at least fourteen (14) calendar days notice
of a child being moved from the home and the reason for the removal unless an emergency,
court action, or parental request for return precludes the fourteen (14) day notification.
Cross Reference: policy 36-55-15, Moving a Child in Foster Care.
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| Notice |
The written notice given to the out of
home care provider, the child's attorney and the child's guardian ad litem shall include:
· a copy of sections 17a-100-1 through 17a-100-14, inclusive, of the
regulations of Connecticut State Agencies
· the department’s reason for the removal
· the out of home care provider's right to a removal hearing
· how the out of home care provider may request a removal hearing
· the time in which a request for a removal hearing must be made.
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| Documentation of Notice |
Copy of the notice provided to the out of
home care provider, the child's attorney and the child's guardian ad litem, shall be
· maintained in the case record
· sent to the Administrative Hearings Unit, Division of Administrative Law and Policy.
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Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Effective Date:
December 15, 1999 (New)
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