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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The Departments of Human Services, Children and Families, Health, and Education shall each prepare and update at least every six months, and shall make available to the public upon request, aggregate non-identifying data about children under their care, custody, or supervision who are placed in out-of-home settings, by category as appropriate. The data shall include the following:
a. The number of children placed outside their homes during the six-month period and the cumulative number of children residing in out-of-home settings;
b. The age, sex, and race of the children residing in out-of-home settings;
c. The reasons for placement of these children;
d. The types of settings in which these children reside;
e. The length of time that these children have resided in these settings;
f. The number of placements for those children who have been placed in more than one setting;
g. The number of children who have been placed in the same county in which their parents or legal guardians reside and the number who have been placed outside of the State;
h. The number of children who have been permanently placed or returned to their homes during the six-month period, and a projection of the number of children who will be permanently placed or returned to their homes during the following six-month period; and
i. The number of children who have been permanently placed or returned to their homes who are subsequently returned to an out-of-home setting during the six-month period.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 9. Children Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts 9 § 6B-5 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-9-children-juvenile-and-domestic-relations-courts/nj-st-sect-9-6b-5/
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