Young adults will be able to receive foster care services past age 18 beginning this summer.
Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Hayden (DFL-Mpls) and Sen. Patricia Torres Ray (DFL-Mpls), a new law will allow young adults to stay in foster care until age 21, provided they are working, pursuing an educational program or unable to do either due to a medical condition. Youth who left foster care while under state guardianship as dependent or neglected may return anytime between the ages of 18 and 21.
Effective Aug. 1, 2010, the law also addresses other provisions related to child custody hearings, foster care and permanent placement:
• clarifies the right of a child and guardians to attend custody proceedings;
• modifies the definition of “parent” as it relates to presumption of paternity;
• modifies the information the Department of Human Services must provide to county or private agencies conducting a background check on a prospective adoptive parent;
• modifies what income and resources belonging to young adults over age 18 who continue to receive care or treatment through a county may be used to reimburse the county; and
• clarifies the responsibilities of social service agencies in contacting presumed fathers when a petition for protection or services is filed on behalf of a child.
The law was signed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty April 22.
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