16.1-294 - Placing child on parole in foster home or with institution; how cost paid. - Virginia Statutes

§ 16.1-294. Placing child on parole in foster home or with institution; howcost paid.

When the child is returned to the custody of the court for parole supervisionby the court service unit or the local department of social services forsupervision, and, after a full investigation, the court is of the opinionthat 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 topurchase the needed treatment services, the court service unit or the localdepartment of social services shall arrange with the Director of theDepartment of Juvenile Justice for the boarding of the child in a foster homeor with any private institution, society or association or for the purchaseof treatment services. In determining the proper placement for such a child,the Department may refer the child to the locality's family assessment andplanning team for assessment and recommendation for services. The cost ofmaintaining such child shall be paid monthly, according to schedules preparedand adopted by the Department, out of funds appropriated for such purposes.Treatment services for such child shall be paid from funds appropriated tothe Department for such purpose.

(Code 1950, § 16.1-211; 1956, c. 555; 1972, cc. 73, 708; 1973, c. 546; 1974,cc. 44, 45; 1977, c. 559; 1982, c. 636; 1983, c. 358; 1985, c. 203; 1988, c.376; 1989, c. 733; 1992, cc. 837, 880; 2002, c. 747.)