Reasonable Efforts to Reunify Families New Jersey
What Are Reasonable EffortsStatute: § 30:4C-15.1
Attempts by an agency to assist parents in remedying the circumstances and conditions that led to placement of the child and reinforcing family structure, including:
Consultation with the parent in developing a plan for appropriate services
Providing the services agreed upon
Informing the parent of the child's progress,
development, and health
Facilitating appropriate visitation
When Reasonable Efforts Are Required
Statute: § 30:4C-11.1
Prior to placement, to preserve the family in order to prevent the need for removing the child from the home
After placement, to make it possible for the child to safely return home
In any case where reunification is not the permanency plan, efforts to place the child in a timely manner and finalize the permanent placement of the child
When Reasonable Efforts Are NOT Required
Statute: § 30:4C-11.2
The parent has subjected the child to aggravated circumstances of abuse, neglect, cruelty, or abandonment
The parent has been convicted of murder or manslaughter of a child, or aiding, abetting, or attempting to commit such a crime; committing or attempting to commit a assault resulting in serious bodily injury to a child
Parental rights to another child have been terminated involuntarily
Removal of the child was required due to imminent
danger to the child's life, safety, or health
Efforts to prevent placement were not reasonable
due to risk of harm to the child's health or
safety
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