CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Selection & Implement. Hrg.
.........Placement Preferences
............Relative Placement
8 Cards On This Topic:

Relative placement preference did not apply to placement order for adoption, which required application of caretaker preference.

Parents had standing to challenge child's removal from grandparents' home—as parental rights not terminated, they retained fundamental interest in C's companionship, custody, management and care and in their legal status re child.

Relative’s petition to adopt.

Juvenile court did not abuse discretion in denying placement with grandmother where it determined it was not in child's best interests.

SSA must assess grandmother thoroughly under relative placement preference, and court must independently evaluate her rather than merely review SSA decision for abuse of discretion.

Statutory preference for placement with relative does not apply to placement made as part of permanent plan for adoption; relative caretaker or foster parent is then only preference.

Cases discussing relative placement.

Placement of minors with relatives.