Ca. Providers: New Handbook on Releasing Children

[Crystal]

I was doing some research and found a new handbook on the child care law center website that DETAILS the release of children to parents, including custody issues, intoxicated, etc. as well as many other situations that might occur at pick up time. This is probably useful for ALL providers, not just those in California:

http://childcarelaw.org/documents/ChildCareandFamilyLawChapterMay2012Final.pdf

[Crystal]

Here is another handbook regarding family rights regarding children with disabilities:

http://childcarelaw.org/documents/Q_AUnruhCivilRightsActFinal2011.pdf

[littlemissmuffet]

Thank you for these, Crystal - will save the links and read them over tonight. I'm sure the information contained within will indeed prove useful to all providers.

[sharlan]

Thank you for sharing these with us.

[daycare]

thanks crystal...

so happy to know that I have this right....I have been going through a lot fo custody stuff with a few of my families and your post could not have come at a better time..... I have tried to call licensing, but they are not very helpful.


RELEASING A CHILD TO AN INTOXICATED ADULT
Child care providers have to make on-the-spot decisions about the safety of a child when a
person who appears to be drunk or impaired by drugs comes to pick up a child. State law gives
providers the right to deny access to any person who poses a threat to the safety of a family child
care home.
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Providers must balance the fact that parents have the right to take their child out of
child care at any time with any immediate concerns about the child’s safety.
The provider can prepare herself for this difficult situation by having policies in place
regarding the release of children, access to the family child care home, and the termination of
parent-provider contracts. The provider also should have written procedures to follow in the
event that an intoxicated adult comes to pick up a child.

[Crystal]

ooooppppps!

[Blackcat31]

thanks crystal...

so happy to know that I have this right....I have been going through a lot fo custody stuff with a few of my families and your post could not have come at a better time..... I have tried to call licensing, but they are not very helpful.


RELEASING A CHILD TO AN INTOXICATED ADULT
Child care providers have to make on-the-spot decisions about the safety of a child when a
person who appears to be drunk or impaired by drugs comes to pick up a child. State law gives
providers the right to deny access to any person who poses a threat to the safety of a family child
care home.
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Providers must balance the fact that parents have the right to take their child out of
child care at any time with any immediate concerns about the child’s safety.
The provider can prepare herself for this difficult situation by having policies in place
regarding the release of children, access to the family child care home, and the termination of
parent-provider contracts. The provider also should have written procedures to follow in the
event that an intoxicated adult comes to pick up a child.

Although this solves your issue, it is a California law and may not apply to every state.

My licensor says we do NOT have this same right.

[daycare]

Although this solves your issue, it is a California law and may not apply to every state.

My licensor says we do NOT have this same right.

very good point....

this could be because I live in the land of the fruits and nuts......

[Crystal]

oops.............

[Crystal]

Re. My OOPS!

I was busy when I posted earlier and had meant to post in the the thread by Kimberli and accidentally posted here. I did not have time to explain earlier.

OOOOOPPPPPPSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Crystal]

I haven't had time to read it all, but here is a link to the Californai Licensing Evaluator Handbook......it has explanations/defintions/etc. for licensing reps. when they inspect programs and how to apply regs:

http://ccld.ca.gov/PG395.htm

[MarinaVanessa]

I'm also glad to see this in writing. I saved the links and will be posting them onto our daycare association's website as well as announcing them on our associations website. Being from CA I'm glad that I've taken the necessary steps to make sure that I'm covered in the case that a situation like this should happen again. Thanks again Crystal.