Section 58.15. Determination and agreement.

 

(1)   Determination. Before approving an application for a long-term kinship care payment, an agency shall do all of the following:

(a) Determine, through proof provided by the applicant, that the applicant has been named guardian for the child under s. 48.977 , Stats.

(b) Inspect the applicant's home.

(c) Interview the applicant.

(d) Determine, through pars. (a) to (c) , that the child's long-term placement with the applicant is in the best interests of the child.

(2)   Long-term kinship care agreement. If an agency approves the long-term kinship care payment, the agency and the relative shall enter into a written agreement under which the long-term kinship care relative agrees to provide care and maintenance for the child and the agency agrees, subject to s. 48.57 (3p) (hm) , Stats., and s. DCF 58.04 (2) , to make a monthly long-term kinship care payment to the relative until the earliest of the following:

(a) The date on which the child attains the age of 19 years under s. DCF 58.04 (4) .

(b) The date on which the child, if over 18 years of age, is no longer a full-time student in good academic standing or is no longer reasonably expected to graduate.

(c) The date on which the child dies.

(d) The date on which the child is placed outside the long-term kinship care relative's home under a court order or under a voluntary placement agreement under s. 48.63 , Stats.

(e) The date on which the child ceases to reside with the long-term kinship care relative.

(f) The date on which the long-term kinship care relative's guardianship under s. 48.977 , Stats., terminates.

(g) The date on which the child moves out of the state.

CR 99-071 : cr. Register January 2002 No. 553 , eff. 2-1-02 ; corrections in (2) (intro.) and (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 .