Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-568 - Child advocates
(a) Each
local tiny-k program coordinator, with the assistance of the secretary, if
needed, shall determine the legal relationship between a parent and a child
before evaluation and assessment.
(b) The lead agency shall assign a child
advocate to a child if at least one of the following conditions is met:
(1) No parent can be identified.
(2) A local tiny-k program, after reasonable
efforts, cannot locate a parent.
(3) The child is in the custody of the state
under the laws of Kansas, and parental rights have been severed.
(c) The method used for assigning
a child advocate shall be as follows:
(1)
Each local tiny-k program shall inform the lead agency or its contracting
agency upon determining that a child needs a child advocate.
(2) Each local tiny-k program shall be
assisted in locating an appropriate child advocate by the secretary. A child
advocate shall be assigned under the authority of the lead agency or, if the
child is in the custody of the state, appointed by the district court having
jurisdiction over the custody proceedings for the child.
(d) Each child advocate shall be selected
from a list of individuals who have completed training in advocacy for
individuals or have demonstrated knowledge of the power, duties, and functions
necessary to provide adequate representation of a child. This list shall be
maintained by the lead agency or its contracting agency.
(e) The lead agency or its contracting agency
shall ensure that each individual selected as a child advocate meets the
following conditions:
(1) Has no interest that
conflicts with the interests of the child;
(2) has knowledge and skills that ensure
representation of the child; and
(3) is not an employee of the lead agency or
any agency involved in the provision of early intervention services or any
other services to the child.
(f) A child advocate shall not be considered
an employee of the lead agency or any agency involved in the provision of early
intervention services or any other services to the child solely because the
individual is paid by a public agency to serve as a child advocate.
(g) Each child advocate shall have the same
rights as those of a parent under part C.
(h) The contracting agency shall make
reasonable efforts to ensure that a child advocate is assigned to a child less
than 30 days after it is determined that the child needs a child
advocate.
Notes
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