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I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this release is to advise local social services
districts and voluntary foster care agencies of a new federal Title
IV-E requirement concerning children in foster care who have attained
age 16. Local social services districts must now submit a summary of
the case plan activities relating to the services needed to assist the
child to make the transition from foster care to independent living to
Family Court as supplemental material to the petition requesting a
periodic court review. This submission is made to insure that the
Family Court addresses the service needs of a child in relation to the
child's transition to independent living. This requirement applies to
children placed in accordance with voluntary placements (Sections 384
and 384-a of the Social Services Law) and involuntary placements
(Articles 3, 7, and 10 of the Family Court Act.)
This issuance also encourages local social services districts to enter
into a dialogue with the local Family Court judge(s) about the
Independent Living program and available services as well as the
specific federal Title IV-E requirements described in this
Administrative Directive. This action will supplement the State
Department of Social Services efforts to inform the New York State
Office of Court Administration of this change.
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