5.08.070 Establishment of Permanent Plan

In determination of establishment of permanent plan, the following factors need to be taken into account:

(a) The family's ability and willingness to accept and follow through with remedial and rehabilitative services.

(b) The family's ability to meet the child's specific needs (i.e., physical, emotional, psychological, medical, and educational), and ability to safeguard the child's being.

(c) The child's age.

(d) The child's abilities.

(e) The child's needs, (i.e., physical, emotional, psychological, medical, and educational).

(f) Availability of resources to meet the child's needs.

(g) Bonding ties and relationship of child with biological parents and foster parents.

In all work with the family, the least disruptive method shall be taken into account. In all placements by a child placement agency, the least restrictive alternative and the best interests of the child shall be taken into account.