Sec. 17a-96. (Formerly Sec. 17-36). Custodians of children to file reports. Placing of children in foster homes. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17a-96. (Formerly Sec. 17-36). Custodians of children to file reports. Placing of children in foster homes. The institutions having custody of such children and the agencies and persons licensed by authority of sections 17a-90 to 17a-124, inclusive, 17a-145 to 17a-155, inclusive, 17a-175 to 17a-182, inclusive, and 17a-185 shall make such reports to the Commissioner of Children and Families at such reasonable times and in such form and covering such data as the commissioner directs. The commissioner and his deputy and agents shall supervise the placing of such children in foster homes. The commissioner may place children who have not been properly placed in homes suitable for their care and protection. In placing any child in a foster home, the commissioner shall, if practicable, select a home of like religious faith to that of the parent or parents of such child, if such faith is known or ascertainable by the exercise of reasonable care.

      (1949 Rev., S. 2631; 1955, S. 1466d; P.A. 96-180, S. 46, 166; P.A. 03-255, S. 3.)

      History: Sec. 17-36 transferred to Sec. 17a-96 in 1991; P.A. 96-180 made technical corrections, effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 03-255 deleted reference to Secs. 46b-151 to 46b-151g, inclusive, effective July 1, 2004, or upon enactment of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles by thirty-five jurisdictions, whichever is later; Illinois became the thirty-fifth enacting jurisdiction on August 26, 2008 (Revisor's note: In 2009, a reference to "and 17a-175 to 17a-182, inclusive, 17a-185" was changed editorially by the Revisors to "17a-175 to 17a-182, inclusive, and 17a-185" for clarity and proper form).

      Annotation to former section 17-36:

      Cited. 215 C. 31.