Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 65C-28.006 - Permanency Staffings

(1) Permanency staffings shall be held:

(a) When preparing for a permanency hearing; and,

(b) As the Department or contracted service provider deems necessary.

(2) A family team meeting or conference may be used to achieve the purposes of a permanency staffing.

(3) The appropriateness of concurrent goals shall be evaluated at each permanency staffing.

(4) The following persons shall be invited to attend:

(a) Children's Legal Services (CLS) attorney;

(b) Child's out-of-home caregiver;

(c) Guardian ad litem and child's attorney, if appointed;

(d) Child's surrogate parent, if appointed;

(e) Case management staff, including the child's child welfare professional and his or her supervisor;

(f) Other service providers who are involved with the family and are determined by the child welfare professional to have information pertinent to the issue of permanency;

(g) The child's parents, if available; and,

(h) The child, depending on his or her age, maturity level, and ability to effectively participate in the staffing.

(5) The child welfare professional shall document in FSFN efforts made to provide the child an opportunity to participate.

(6) Follow-up actions from the staffing shall be documented in FSFN. The child welfare professional and his or her supervisor shall ensure that all follow up tasks are completed and the recommendations from the staffing, details of all services provided since the last review and any recommended changes of the permanency goal are recorded in the Judicial Review Social Study Report (JRSSR) and reported to the court.

(7) A comprehensive JRSSR draft shall be provided to CLS at least 10 business days prior to the judicial review hearing. CLS shall review the draft report for legal sufficiency and, if corrections are necessary, return the draft report to the child welfare professional within eight (8) business days prior to the judicial review hearing. Corrections to the JRSSR shall be completed in order to provide copies to all parties at least 72 hours prior to the hearing.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 65C-28.006

Rulemaking Authority 39.012, 39.0121(12), (13) FS. Law Implemented 39.701(2), (3) (4) FS.

New 5-4-06, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 081, April 26, 2016 effective 5/8/2016.

New 5-4-06, Amended 5-8-16.