Non-Expedited Child Specific – MDCPS considers families as Child Specific homes

Non-Expedited Child Specific – MDCPS considers families as Child Specific homes when a family asks to be licensed for a specific child, but the county did not choose to place the child in that home as an Expedited Relative Foster Home, or the child is already in a licensed home and the county/courts do not wish to move that child from the licensed placement. Non-related child specific homes, such as those originating from the Heart Gallery, non-relative ICPC Adoption, and Adoption Only inquires, follow the Non-Relative Licensing standards. Child Specific homes that are Relative/Fictive Kin follow the Relative Licensing standards. Once the licensure requirements are met, the home will then be considered a Relative Foster Home for that specific child and the child can be placed in that Relative Foster Home. If the placement is not made with that child, the family will be asked to foster other children and will be changed to a Foster Home. If they do not want to foster any other children, their home will be closed.