ACT 350: DILIGENT SEARCHES AND THE PERMENANT PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE

When:
January 20, 2022 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm America/Chicago Timezone
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ACT 350: DILIGENT SEARCHES AND THE PERMENANT PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE

Virtual CLE/CEU

Thursday, January 20th | 12:00pm-1:00pm

The Court Improvement Program (CIP) of the Louisiana Supreme Court in partnership with the Pelican Center for Children and Families welcomes you to attend a virtual CIP Café introduction to Louisiana’s Act 350 and its impact on Child in Need of Care (CINC) cases.

Act 350 became law on June 17, 2021, amending and enacting Children’s Code Articles 672 and 702. The Act creates requirements for the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to complete diligent searches for adult relatives and significant individuals of children who enter foster care and a new Permanency Hearing finding for children under the age of 6 in certain circumstances. Additionally, the Act allows the court, current caregiver, or child, within 15 days of a placement change, to motion for a contradictory hearing to determine whether removal from the current caregiver was in the child’s best interest.

Objectives:

Introduce new legislation (Act 350) regarding requirements for the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to complete diligent searches for adult relatives and significant individuals of children who enter foster care and a new Permanency Hearing finding for children under the age of 6 in certain circumstances.
Educate stakeholders on how the Act allows the court, current caregiver, or child, within 15 days of a placement change, to motion for a contradictory hearing to determine whether removal from the current caregiver was in the child’s best interest.
Inform stakeholders on their responsibilities relative to Act 350.
Provide helpful resources on Act 350 to participants.

Speakers:

Rhenda Hodnett, Assistant Secretary of Child Welfare, Department of Children & Family Services
Mona Michelli, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Child Welfare Programs and Operations, Department of Children and Families
Candice Leblanc, Deputy General Counsel 2, Bureau of General Counsel, Department of Children and Families

Training provided by the Louisiana Supreme Court and Pelican Center for Children and Families.

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