Alaska SB88 mandates the Department of Family and Community Services to prioritize placing children in need of aid with adult family members or.

Alaska SB88 requires the Department of Family and Community Services to conduct a diligent search for adult family members or family friends to place children in need of aid. The department must place children with an adult family member or family friend if it is in the child's best interest. The department must also investigate adult family members' ability to care for the child if they express interest in adoption. The bill mandates the department to identify, recruit, process, and approve a qualified person or family for adoption when a petition to terminate a parent's rights is filed.

Alaska SB88 mandates the Department of Family and Community Services to prioritize placing children in need of aid with adult family members or.

Alaska SB88 requires the Department of Family and Community Services to conduct a diligent search for adult family members or family friends to place children in need of aid. The department must place children with an adult family member or family friend if it is in the child's best interest. The department must also investigate adult family members' ability to care for the child if they express interest in adoption. The bill mandates the department to identify, recruit, process, and approve a qualified person or family for adoption when a petition to terminate a parent's rights is filed.