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About the ICPC
The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).
For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.
Contact the AAICPC
American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555
Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]
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Virginia
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Adoption
- Age of Majority
- Appeals
- Border Agreements
- Criminal Background Checks/Abuse and Neglect Registry
- Custody Matters
- NON ICPC - Consultants/Specialists
- Definitions
- Education - Public Education Costs
- Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments
- Foster Care
- Home Studies (Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship/Parent/Relative)
- ICPC Processing
- Licensing/Certification/Approval
- Parental Placements
- Relative Placements
- Residential Treatment Centers/Facilities
- Supervision/Reports/Guidelines
- Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
Virginia Parental Placements
Virginia conducts the following types of home studies:
- Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Foster- Adopt
- Adoption
Custodial Parent - Reunification
If child has been removed from the parent, Virginia requires a home study evaluation before reunification:
The assessment process is a crucial element in permanency planning. When deciding whether to recommend to a court that children in placement should be returned home to their parents’ care, the LDSS should convene a Family Partnership Meeting where team members consider whether:
- The parents have made reasonable progress in correcting the conditions that led to the removal of their children from the home (this shall include a formal risk assessment).
- The parents have achieved the outcomes of the foster care service plan in such a manner that the conditions determined essential to the child’s safety and well-being have been met.
- Whether the family is ready to be reunified.
A Family Partnership Meeting should be scheduled when the risk level is reduced and parental progress and ability to protect and provide safety for the child is recognized. The team determines if the child can safely return to his or her own family and a reunification meeting should be held before overnight visits begin. Meetings shall be scheduled at a time and place where parents and other partners can attend.
Non-Custodial Parents
Placements with non-custodial parents are not subject to the ICPC if:
- A court does not have evidence before it that such parent is unfit;
- Does not seek such evidence; and
- Does not retain jurisdiction over the child after the court transfers the child.
Proof of Paternity Required for Placement with Paternal Relative:
- No
Regulation 7 Priority Placement
Virginia performs priority placements:
Yes
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):
- 60 days
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
- Other: Criminal records checks are mandated for all home studies including parents.
Virginia determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
- Date stamped in the ICPC Office.
Mailing Process - Interstate Home Study
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study:
| Regular Mail | Express Mail | Overnight Mail | Electronic Mail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State | y | y | y | y |
| Send home study request to Local office | y | y | y | y |
| Send home study report to Sending State | y | y | y | y |
Criminal Records Checks
Virginia requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
Types of Checks (Criminal & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Virginia requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks:
Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR)
| Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Care | y | y | y | ||
| Relative Foster Care | y | y | y | ||
| Foster-Adopt | y | y | y | ||
| Adoption | y | y | y | ||
| Parent | y | y | y |
Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: 8-14 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: 8-14 days
Criminal Records Checks
Virginia requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Adoption
- Parent
The Code of Virginia § 63.2-901.1 Criminal history and central registry check for placement of children.
“....Copies of any information received by a local board or licensed child-placing agency pursuant to this section shall be available to the state agency that regulates or operates such a child placing agency but shall not be disseminated further; and .......”
State agency refers to a Virginia state agency only.
Types of Checks (Criminal & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Virginia requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks:
Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR)
| Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Care | y | y | y | ||
| Relative Foster Care | y | y | y | ||
| Adoption | y | y | y | ||
| Foster-Adopt | y | y | y | ||
| Parent | y | y | y |
Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: 8-14 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: 8-14 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):
- 60 days
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background
- Other, specified next
Verification of Criminal Records Results
Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
- 3-6 mos.
Local department of social services process
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
- 3 years
Virginia offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
- Other: Local departments of social services schedule all training
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