NJ S2817

Bill

Requires resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent, or caretaker to be party to reviews or hearings involving a child under the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families' care.

Introduced
12/05/2016

In Committee
12/05/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/08/2018

Introduced Session

2016-2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill amends various sections of P.L.1999, c.53 and P.L.1977 c, 424 to require that a resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent, or temporary caregiver, as applicable, providing care to a child under the care or custody of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families, be made party to any review or hearing held in regard to the child. Currently, a resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent, or temporary caregiver can receive written notice of, and be heard at, any review or hearing in regard to the child but is not allowed to be made a party to the review or hearing.

AI Summary

This bill amends various laws to require that a resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent, or temporary caregiver providing care to a child under the care or custody of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency be made a party to any review or hearing held in regard to the child. Currently, these caregivers can receive written notice of and be heard at such reviews or hearings, but they are not allowed to be made a party to them. The bill aims to give these caregivers a more formal role in the proceedings involving the children in their care.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Christopher Bateman (R)*,

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 12/05/2016)

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
BillText	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S3000/2817_I1.HTM
Bill	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S3000/2817_I1.PDF

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A3076	Requires resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent, or caretaker to be party to reviews or hearings involving a child under the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families' care.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee	Carry Over
A913	Requires resource family parent, relative, preadoptive parent, or caretaker to be party to reviews or hearings involving a child under the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families' care.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee	Same As

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