                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PARENTAL CHILD SAFETY PLACEMENT PROGRAM; ESTABLISHED (§ 63.2-1532)

The Parental Child Safety Placement Program is established to prevent
unnecessary entry into foster care by promoting and supporting placements with
relatives and fictive kin and requiring accountability for pre-court placements
of children. A local department may facilitate a parental child safety placement
arrangement in accordance with the provisions of this article if (i) a family
assessment or investigation has been initiated in response to a valid complaint
alleging that the child has been abused or neglected; (ii) the safety assessment
conducted by the local department indicates that a child cannot remain safely in
the home; and (iii) the child&#8217;s parent, guardian, or legal custodian is in
agreement with the parental child safety placement arrangement.

HISTORY: 2024, cc. 629, 662.