Approved Relative Or Foster/Adoptive Care Interstate Home Study to Another State

SOP 1C.6

R.11/1/06

APPROVED RELATIVE OR FOSTER/ADOPTIVE CARE INTERSTATE HOME STUDY TO ANOTHER STATE

COA STANDARDS:

LEGAL AUTHORITY:

P.L.109-239
KRS 199.680
KRS 205.634
KRS 615.030
922 KAR 1:370

PROCEDURES:

1.The SSW or FSOS mails three (3) copies of the approved Relative Home Study or the Foster Care/Adoptive Home approval letter and the FBI fingerprint checks to the Kentucky ICPC office.

2.The Kentucky ICPC office signs the 100A – Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children Request, approving the placement and mails to the requesting state along with the approved Relative Home study or the Foster Care/Adoptive Home approval letter. The placement approval is good for six (6) months from the date on the 100A.

3.Upon receipt of the 100B – Interstate Compact Report on the Child’s Placement Statusfrom the sending state advising of placement a copy is mailed to the SSW or FSOS requesting they begin monthly supervision and quarterly progress reports.

4.The SSW or FSOS mails the quarterly progress reports (three (3) copies) to the Kentucky ICPC office where one (1) copy is filed with the ICPC case and two (2) copies are mailed on to the requesting state’s ICPC office for distribution.

5.The SSW or FSOS recommends on the second positive quarterly progress report that the sending state has Kentucky’s concurrence to close the ICPC case. If the sending state is in agreement they will mail a 100B – Interstate Compact Report on the Child’s Placement Statusto close the ICPC case and the SSW or FSOS can discontinue monthly supervision and quarterly progress reports. Only when the sending state mails the 100B advising of ICPC closure can the monthly supervision and quarterly progress reports are discontinued.

6.The Kentucky ICPC office copies the SSW or FSOS on all correspondence to/from the requesting state.