Haw. Code R. § 17-1610-45 - Termination of child welfare casework services

Notice shall be provided and child welfare casework services shall be terminated when:

(1) The department finds the child is not at risk of harm or threatened harm;

(2) Harm or threatened harm is not confirmed after an assessment is completed;

(3) Harm or threatened harm is confirmed, but child welfare casework services are not determined necessary to ensure the child's safety;

(4) Harm or threatened harm is confirmed, services are successfully completed, and the department finds that the child is no longer at risk of harm or threatened harm;

(5) The family refuses to accept services, the department petitions the family court, but the court decides against assuming jurisdiction over the child;

(6) The department determines the recipient who is participating in services or treatment provided by the department is unwilling or unable to make constructive use of the service;

(7) The maltreater leaves the home permanently and the family is able to protect the child from harm or threatened harm;

(8) The child victim leaves the home permanently with parental consent to live with the non-maltreating parent, other relatives, or friends and there are no other siblings harmed or threatened with harm;

(9) Approval for termination of court jurisdiction by the receiving state's office of the interstate compact on the placement of children has been received and jurisdiction is terminated by the family court;

(10) The child has been returned to a safe family home and services have been successfully completed;

(11) The adoption is finalized and verifying documentation has been received from the family court or other authorized agency;

(12) Sole legal guardianship or permanent custody is awarded to an authorized agency or individual and the department is relieved of any placement responsibility;

(13) The child is placed in a correctional facility and the department is relieved of any placement responsibility;

(14) The child victim reaches the age of eighteen and casework services are no longer being provided;

(15) The child is determined to be a runaway or incorrigible, and the department's responsibility is terminated, by legal custodian(s) or legal guardian(s) in the case of a voluntary placement, or by family court, when the child cannot be found, or refuses to engage in services;

(16) The child or family has been determined ineligible for or no longer requires services under this chapter;

(17) The service is no longer included in the department's scope of services;

(18) The family receiving voluntary child welfare casework services moves and cannot be located after three months despite reasonable efforts to locate the family;

(19) Jurisdiction over the child and family is terminated by the family court, with or without the department's agreement; or (20) The child victim dies and there are no other children in the family home.

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Haw. Code R. § 17-1610-45

[Eff DEC 09 2010] (Auth: HRS §§ 346-14, 350-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 350-2, 587A-28; 45 C.F.R. §1340.14 )