Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.12404 - Placement
Rule 404.
(1) An
agency shall only place a child with an adult who is a relative of the child, a
legal custodian, or in a licensed foster home, except as permitted in
R 400.12503(2)(b)
and R 400.12709.
(2) Initial consideration must be given to
placement with a relative or placing siblings together, or both.
(3) An agency's placement of a child in a
foster home must be consistent with the placement specifications for the
home.
(4) An agency shall consider
all the following factors in selecting an appropriate placement for a child:
(a) Proximity to the child's parents, family,
or community.
(b) The physical,
emotional, and educational needs of the child.
(c) The permanency goal of the
child.
(d) Expressed preferences of
the child, and the child's parent or parents.
(e) The child and child's family's religious
or spiritual, or both, preference.
(f) The foster parents' ability and
willingness to accept and support the child's SOGIE.
(g) The child's racial, ethnic, cultural
identity, heritage, and spiritual background.
(h) The continuity of relationships,
including relationships with parents, siblings, relatives, foster parents,
previous foster parents, and other persons significant to the child.
(i) The availability of placement resources
for the purpose of making a timely placement.
(5) Before the placement of a child, the
agency shall document preparation of all relevant parties, including the child
or infant, which must include an explanation of all the following:
(a) The circumstances necessitating
placement.
(b) The child's
individual needs.
(c) Any special
challenges presented.
(6)
An agency must document, in the child's record, within 7 calendar days after
placement, the information specified in
R 400.12417(1) and
all the following information:
(a) All the
following child characteristics:
(i) Gender
identity.
(ii) Race.
(iii) Height and weight.
(iv) Eye color and hair color.
(v) Identifying marks.
(vi) Religious or spiritual
preference.
(vii) School status,
including grade, last school attended, and educational program.
(b) Name, known addresses and
marital status of the child's parents or legal guardian, if any.
(c) Names, ages, and known addresses of any
siblings.
(d) Known names,
addresses, and dates of any previous out-of-home placements.
(e) The date that the agency received the
child for placement.
(f) The
child's legal status and the agency's legal right to provide care.
(g) Documentation of the child's placement
preparation.
(h) A photograph of
the child at the time of placement.
(i) Documentation that tribal ancestry was
assessed.
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