• Placement with Relatives
Relatives have the opportunity to participate in a child's care. The law requires that within 30 days of removal from a child's own home

• Basic Assessment Process for Relative Placement
DHS is required to take specific steps to screen any relative for minimum safety standards prior to placement

• Foster Home Licensing Requirement for Relative Caregivers
Licensing requirement for relative caregivers

• Foster Home Licensure Waiver
In exceptional circumstances, a waiver may be requested for a relative caregiver to forgo licensure

• Unrelated Caregiver Placement
No child may be placed with unrelated caregiver unless