Missouri Revised Statutes Title XII. Public Health and Welfare § 210.760. Placement in foster care--division's duties--removal of children from school, restrictions

(1) Arrange for a preplacement visit of the child, except in emergencies;

(2) Provide full and accurate medical information and medical history to the persons providing foster care at the time of placement;

(3) Give a minimum of five days advance notice to the persons providing foster care before removing a child from their care;

(4) Provide the persons giving foster care with a written statement of the reasons for removing a child at the time of the notification required by this section;

(5) Notify the child's parent or legal guardian that the child has been placed in foster care; and

(6) Work with the parent or legal guardian of the child, through services available, in an effort to return the child to his or her natural home, if at all possible, or to place the child in a permanent adoptive setting, in accordance with the division's goals to reduce the number of children in long-term foster care and reestablish and encourage the family unit.