Delinquent Children – In addition to prior approval, a child that has been adjudicated

Delinquent Children – In addition to prior approval, a child that has been adjudicated delinquent may not be placed in an interstate residential facility unless the following requirements are met: 1. The child must have been given a court hearing and an opportunity to be heard; 2. The child’s parent(s) or guardian(s) must have been provided notice of the hearing; and 3. The court must have found the following: a. Equivalent facilities are not available in the Sending Agency’s jurisdiction and b. Institutional care in another jurisdiction is in the best interest of the child and will not produce undue hardship.