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In determining the proper placement for such a child, the Department may refer the child to the locality’s family assessment and planning team for assessment and recommendation for services. The cost of maintaining such child shall be paid monthly, according to schedules prepared and adopted by the Department, out of funds appropriated for such purposes. Treatment services for such child shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Department for such purpose.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":279082,"text":"When the child is returned to the custody of the court for parole supervision by the court service unit or the local department of social services for supervision, and, after a full investigation, the court is of the opinion that the child should not be placed in his home or is in need of treatment, and there are no funds available to board and maintain the child or to purchase the needed treatment services, the court service unit or the local department of social services shall arrange with the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice for the boarding of the child in a foster home or with any private institution, society or association or for the purchase of treatment services. In determining the proper placement for such a child, the Department may refer the child to the locality’s family assessment and planning team for assessment and recommendation for services. The cost of maintaining such child shall be paid monthly, according to schedules prepared and adopted by the Department, out of funds appropriated for such purposes. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 12 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 555; in 1972, chapters 73 and 708; in 1973, chapter 546; in 1974, chapters 44 and 45; in 1977, chapter 559; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1983, chapter 358; in 1985, chapter 203; in 1988, chapter 376; in 1989, chapter 733; in 1992, chapters 837 and 880; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":160987,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77808,"identifier":"16.1-294","token":"16.1\/11\/10\/16.1-294","url":"\/16.1-294\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-294\/","token":"16.1\/11\/10\/16.1-294","dublin_core":{"Title":"Placing child on parole in foster home or with institution; how cost paid","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-294","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When the child is returned to the custody<\/span> of the court<\/span> for parole<\/span> supervision by the court<\/span> service unit or the local department<\/span> of social services for supervision, and, after a full investigation, the court<\/span> is of the opinion<\/span> that the child should not be placed in his home or is in need of treatment, and there are no funds available to board and maintain the child or to purchase the needed treatment services, the court<\/span> service unit or the local department<\/span> of social services shall arrange with the Director<\/span> of the Department<\/span> of Juvenile Justice for the boarding of the child in a foster home or with any private institution, society or association or for the purchase of treatment services. In determining the proper placement for such a child, the Department<\/span> may refer the child to the locality’s family assessment and planning team for assessment and recommendation for services. The cost of maintaining such child shall be paid monthly, according to schedules<\/span> prepared and adopted by the Department<\/span>, out of funds appropriated for such purposes. Treatment services for such child shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Department<\/span> for such purpose.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPLACING CHILD ON PAROLE IN FOSTER HOME OR WITH INSTITUTION; HOW COST PAID (\u00a7\n16.1-294)\n\nWhen the child is returned to the custody of the court for parole supervision by\nthe court service unit or the local department of social services for\nsupervision, and, after a full investigation, the court is of the opinion that\nthe child should not be placed in his home or is in need of treatment, and there\nare no funds available to board and maintain the child or to purchase the needed\ntreatment services, the court service unit or the local department of social\nservices shall arrange with the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice\nfor the boarding of the child in a foster home or with any private institution,\nsociety or association or for the purchase of treatment services. In determining\nthe proper placement for such a child, the Department may refer the child to the\nlocality’s family assessment and planning team for assessment and\nrecommendation for services. The cost of maintaining such child shall be paid\nmonthly, according to schedules prepared and adopted by the Department, out of\nfunds appropriated for such purposes. Treatment services for such child shall be\npaid from funds appropriated to the Department for such purpose.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 16.1-211; 1956, c. 555; 1972, cc. 73, 708; 1973, c. 546;\n1974, cc. 44, 45; 1977, c. 559; 1982, c. 636; 1983, c. 358; 1985, c. 203; 1988,\nc. 376; 1989, c. 733; 1992, cc. 837, 880; 2002, c. 747.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}