North Dakota Relative Placements
North Dakota conducts the following types of home studies:
- Relative Care
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Adoption
Relative Home Study
Define Relative:
Child's grandparent, great-grandparent, sibling, half-sibling, aunt, great-aunt, uncle, great-uncle, nephew, niece or first cousin; an individual with a relationship to the child, derived through a current or former spouse of the child's parent, similar to a relationship described above; an individual recognized in the child's community as having a relationship with the child similar to a relationship described above.
Relatives must be licensed:
Proof of Paternity Required for Placement with Paternal Relative:
North Dakota considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.):
- 1st Degree (mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter)
- 2nd Degree (grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin)
- 3rd Degree (great grandmother, great grandfather, great aunt, great uncle, grand-niece, grand nephew, second cousin)
- Other
See "Define Relative" above.
Regulation 7 Priority Placement
North Dakota performs priority placements:
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study)
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
North Dakota determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
- Date verified between Receiving/Sending States
- Other
Date received in the ICPC office, validated by a 'date stamp'.
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study
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Regular Mail |
Express Mail |
Overnight Mail |
Electronic Mail |
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Criminal Records Checks
North Dakota requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Adoption
- Parent
- Other, specified below
Types of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
North Dakota requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
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ANR |
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Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: 15-30 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: 15-30 days
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background
Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
- 1 year
1 year - foster care
2 years - adoption
North Dakota offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
- Other: Varies in each region throughout North Dakota.
