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This would put the child in the “mandated” CSA population.\u003Cbr>􀁹 An alternative was the non-custodialagreement which permitted parents to retain legal custody; however noncustodials were problematic. |\n|  |\n\n| Problem |\n| --- |\n| 􀁹 Non custodials were problematic because\u003Cbr>􀁻 Filing a petition and court involvement including review were still required\u003Cbr>􀁻 For all practical purposes, and from a federal standpoint, the child was in foster care\u003Cbr>􀁻 Statutory language “permitted” non-custodials,which localities interpreted to mean they did not have to offer this option |\n|  |\n\n| Problem\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| 􀁹 Issue of custody relinquishment came to the attention of the General Assembly\u003Cbr>􀁹 Posed question to the Attorney General regarding whether or not CSA should be responsible for providing mental health services to children |\n|  |\n\n| Answer\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| 􀁹 Opinion rendered in December 2006 which strongly stated that no parent in the Commonwealth of Virginia should ever have to relinquish custody to obtain mental health treatment for a child\u003Cbr>[http://www.oag.state.va.us/Opinions%](http://www.oag.state.va.us/Opinions%) 20and% 20Legal%20Resources/OPINIONS/2006opns/05- 095-Fralin.pdf |\n|  |\n\n| \u003Cbr>Practice Issues\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| 􀁹 How could the requirements of the AG’s opinion be put into practice?\u003Cbr>􀁹 Interagency Guidelines were developed based on the AG’s opinion under the direction of the State Executive Council, the policy and oversight body for CSA. |\n|  |\n\n| Problem Solved |\n| --- |\n| 􀁹 The Interagency Guidelines for the Provision of Foster Care Services to Specific Children in Need of Services\u003Cbr>including the:\u003Cbr>􀁻 CHINS Eligibility Checklist; and the\u003Cbr>􀁻 CSA Parental Agreement\u003Cbr>created the mechanism to solve the problem. |\n|  |\n\n| Why CHINS?\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| 􀁹 Why was a determination of CHINS so important?\u003Cbr>􀁹 How did the CHINS determination help resolve the custody relinquishment issue? |\n|  |\n\n| Why CHINS?\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| |","cbCair2tsSvN4Cq7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCair2tsSvN4Cq7","pdf",1585500,39,"English","# Why do we have CSA Parental Agreements?\n# Problem\n## Problem Solved\n# Why CHINS?","[{\"question\":\"Why were CSA Parental Agreements created?\",\"answer\":\"They were created to help parents access residential treatment for children with severe emotional/behavioral problems without going to court, working with the LDSS, or relinquishing custody.\"},{\"question\":\"What custody-related problem affected how CSA could fund residential treatment?\",\"answer\":\"Parents were told the only way to obtain CSA funding was to relinquish legal custody so the court could place the child in foster care, moving the child into a mandated CSA population.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the document propose implementing the Attorney General’s 2006 opinion?\",\"answer\":\"Interagency guidelines were developed based on the AG’s opinion, creating a mechanism that includes the CHINS Eligibility Checklist and the CSA Parental Agreement.\"}]","CHINS and CSA Parental Agreements - Parental Agreement Forms | PDF",1789589714]