Go to Search. Relative Caregiver Program. The Relative Caregiver Program can be helpful in cases where: Children are abandoned Both parents have died A parent is incarcerated A child is being abused or neglected at home Placement with a caring relative can help prevent entry or re-entry into the state foster care system, while easing the pain and difficulty for the child.
Families are eligible for the program by meeting the following standards: The relative caregiver must have primary care and control of the child through informal family arrangements or through legal custody or guardianship. The child must be age 18 or under. The relative caregiver and their spouse must take part in an in-home assessment and provide supporting documentation verifying program eligibility. The caregiver must agree to accept support services.
The caregiver must be able to provide a safe home for the related child and be committed to providing that home as long as is necessary and appropriate, until the child reaches legal adulthood. These court orders can also require the parents to pay child support. You also may qualify for the earned income tax credit, which enables you to pay less in taxes. Depending on the length of time the child is in your care you may also claim the child as a dependent for tax purposes.
Kinship Foster Care : If DCS has legal custody of the child, you can apply to become the foster parent for the child, which involves completing foster parent training, a home study, and extensive background checks. Legal assistance is necessary to complete the adoption process. Permanent Guardianship : Juvenile Court provides the order for permanent guardianship. This may or may not require the assistance of an attorney.
To become a permanent guardian, the child must live with you for six months; the judge will hear what is in the best interest of the child. In the case of legal custody, the biological parents can be ordered to pay child support. In the event of Power of Attorney and you are a relative to the child you might qualify to receive funds monthly from the Child Only grant through DHS.
If you become a foster or adoptive, parent you may qualify for monthly payments through DCS. Each situation is unique and different; please contact your DCS Family Services Worker to determine the best type of assistance for which you may qualify.
Skip to Main Content. Go to TN. Print This Page. Relative caregivers also help children maintain familial and cultural connections within their own family system. Omni provides direct services and collaborates with other agencies and local stakeholders to enable an inter-connected safety net of needed services, one which complements existing supports. Assessment of needs 2. Home and community-based services 3. Relative caregiver support groups 4. Activity and support groups for children and teens in relative placements 5.
Education and workshops for children, teens, parents and relative caregivers 6. Respite and enrichment opportunities 7. Family advocacy including short-term case management with the caregiver s , child ren and birth parent s 8.
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