23.5 Disruption of a Planned Permanency Agreement
A child with a Planned Permanency Agreement remains in the legal custody of the Division, but may or may not be in the physical custody of the Division. If the child is in the physical custody of a permanent care provider, the Division must consult with the family/juvenile court to determine if the worker can legally remove the child from the placement prior to a change in the court order. If disruption occurs, the CD Worker must do the following:
- Interview the child and placement provider individually and jointly to determine if the relationship is irretrievably broken and, if not, determine what the placement provider and child need/want to keep the relationship intact.
- Involve the placement provider in the plan for removal from the home including explaining to the child why the placement did not succeed.
- Select a new placement resource and prepare the youth for the new placement.
- Maintain close contact with the youth following disruption.
- Prepare the youth and new placement provider for issues surrounding separation and loss.
- Reassess the permanency plan for youth.