10A NCAC 27H .0501. CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING SURROGATE PARENTS  


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  • The area program shall assure the availability of a surrogate parent for infants and toddlers eligible for early intervention services when:

    (1)           a biological parent or guardian cannot be identified;

    (2)           efforts to locate the parent are unsuccessful; or

    (3)           the child is involved in a voluntary placement agreement or is placed in protective custody through the local Department of Social Services.

     

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B-147; 20 U.S.C. Sections 1401 et. seq., 1471 et. seq;

Eff. March 1, 1995.