Ohio Code 2151.551 – Contents of communication to foster caregiver in another county and school district
During the oral communication described in section 2151.55 of the Revised Code, the representative of the placing entity shall do the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2151.551
- Child: means a person who is under eighteen years of age, except that the juvenile court has jurisdiction over any person who is adjudicated an unruly child prior to attaining eighteen years of age until the person attains twenty-one years of age, and, for purposes of that jurisdiction related to that adjudication, a person who is so adjudicated an unruly child shall be deemed a "child" until the person attains twenty-one years of age. See Ohio Code 2151.011
- Legal custody: means a legal status that vests in the custodian the right to have physical care and control of the child and to determine where and with whom the child shall live, and the right and duty to protect, train, and discipline the child and to provide the child with food, shelter, education, and medical care, all subject to any residual parental rights, privileges, and responsibilities. See Ohio Code 2151.011
- Person: means an individual, association, corporation, or partnership and the state or any of its political subdivisions, departments, or agencies. See Ohio Code 2151.011
(A) Discuss safety and well-being concerns regarding the child and, if the child attends school, the students, teachers, and personnel of the school;
(B) Provide the following information:
(1) A brief description of the reasons the child was removed from home;
(2) Services the child is receiving;
(3) The name of the contact person for the placing entity that is directly responsible for monitoring the child’s placement;
(4) The telephone number of the placing entity and, if the child is in the temporary, permanent, or legal custody of a private or government entity other than the placing entity, the telephone number of the entity with custody;
(5) The previous school district attended by the child;
(6) The last known address of the child’s parents.