DCF 58.10(2)(a)(a) A kinship care agency that receives notice from the relative caregiver or otherwise knows or suspects that a change specified in sub. (1) has occurred shall review whether the relative caregiver continues to be eligible for kinship care payments or long-term kinship care payments within 20 calendar days.
DCF 58.10(2)(b)(b) A kinship care agency may allow the child’s parent to reside with the relative caregiver and the child for no more than 30 calendar days, unless the relative caregiver is providing care for the child’s parent and any of the following apply:
DCF 58.10(2)(b)1.1. The child’s parent is a child.
DCF 58.10 NoteNote: See s. DCF 58.02 (4) for the definition of “child” for purposes of this chapter.
DCF 58.10(2)(b)2.2. The child’s parent is subject to an order for adult protective services or protective placement under s. 55.12, Stats., or a substantially similar tribal law.
DCF 58.10(3)(3)Annual eligibility redetermination.
DCF 58.10(3)(a)(a) Annual redetermination date.
DCF 58.10(3)(a)1.1. A kinship care agency shall redetermine the eligibility of a relative caregiver to receive kinship care payments or long-term kinship care payments at least every 12 months after the agency began making kinship care payments or long-term kinship care payments to the relative caregiver.
DCF 58.10(3)(a)2.2. If the relative caregiver is caring for more than one child and the kinship care payments or long-term kinship care payments began on different dates, the kinship care agency shall redetermine the relative caregiver’s eligibility at least 12 months from the redetermination date under s. DCF 58.08 (7) (d) or otherwise establish a single annual redetermination date for the relative caregiver.
DCF 58.10(3)(b)(b) Redetermination form.
DCF 58.10(3)(b)1.1. Sixty days before a relative caregiver’s annual redetermination date established under par. (a), the kinship care agency shall send to the relative caregiver a form prescribed by the department that requests the relative caregiver to indicate whether any of the circumstances specified under s. DCF 58.10 (1) have occurred and the last grade that the child has completed.
DCF 58.10(3)(b)2.2. The form under subd. 1. shall also direct the relative caregiver to contact the kinship care agency to schedule a time for the agency to visit the relative caregiver’s home if the relative caregiver is receiving voluntary kinship care payments or long-term kinship care payments.
DCF 58.10 NoteNote: DCF-F-5369-E, Kinship Care Request for Information to Determine Continued Eligibility, is available on the department’s website at https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/forms.
DCF 58.10(3)(c)(c) Voluntary and long-term kinship care; home visit. If the relative caregiver is receiving voluntary kinship care payments or long-term kinship care payments, the kinship care agency shall visit the relative caregiver’s home and determine whether living with the relative caregiver continues to be in the best interests of the child under s. DCF 58.06 (1) to (4).
DCF 58.10(3)(d)(d) Voluntary kinship care. If the relative caregiver is receiving voluntary kinship care payments, the kinship care agency shall also determine all of the following:
DCF 58.10(3)(d)1.1. Whether there continues to be a need for the child to live with the relative caregiver under s. DCF 58.06 (5) (a).
DCF 58.10(3)(d)2.2. Whether the conditions under s. DCF 58.07 (1), regarding the child’s need for protection or services, are met.
DCF 58.10(4)(4)  Eligibility after age 17.
DCF 58.10(4)(a)(a) Definition of child. A relative caregiver may be eligible to receive kinship care payments or long-term kinship care payments for the care of a child who has attained the age of 18 years if the child meets the conditions under s. DCF 58.02 (4) (a) or (b) and other eligibility requirements in this chapter and s. 48.57 (3m), (3n), and (3p), Stats., as applicable, are met.
DCF 58.10(4)(b)(b) Voluntary kinship care and long-term kinship care procedures. To determine if the eligibility of a relative caregiver receiving voluntary kinship care payments or long-term kinship care payments is expected to continue when the child turns 18 years old, the kinship care agency shall do all of the following:
DCF 58.10(4)(b)1.1. Six months before the child’s 18th birthday, the kinship care agency shall send the relative caregiver a form prescribed by the department that notifies the relative caregiver that kinship care payments or long-term kinship care payments will terminate when the child turns 18 years old unless the relative caregiver provides information regarding potential eligibility for the payments to continue.
DCF 58.10 NoteNote: DCF-F-5373-E, Advance Notice of Termination of Kinship Care at Age 18, is available on the department’s website at https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/forms.
DCF 58.10(4)(b)2.2. If the kinship care agency has not received the completed form under subd. 1. and any necessary documentation from the relative caregiver by 60 days before the child’s 18th birthday, the kinship care agency shall send a second copy of the form to the relative caregiver.
DCF 58.10(4)(b)3.3. If the kinship care agency has not received the completed form under subd. 1. or 2. with any necessary documentation from the relative caregiver by 30 days before the child’s 18th birthday, the payment for the month of the child’s 18th birthday shall be the last payment.
DCF 58.10(4)(b)4.4. If the kinship care agency receives the completed form under subd. 1. or 2. and any necessary documentation from the relative caregiver 30 days or more before the child’s 18th birthday, the kinship care agency shall determine if eligibility will continue when the child turns 18 years old and send the notice of decision on a form prescribed by the department within 15 days after receiving the relative caregiver’s completed form and any necessary documentation.
DCF 58.10(4)(c)(c) Court-ordered kinship care procedures.
DCF 58.10(4)(c)1.1. To determine if a relative caregiver’s eligibility for kinship care is expected to continue when a child turns 18 years old if the child was placed in the relative’s home under a court order or a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement and is under the placement and care responsibility of a child welfare agency, a kinship care agency that has access to the department’s child welfare automation system shall do all of the following:
DCF 58.10(4)(c)1.a.a. At least 45 days before the child’s 18th birthday, verify that the child welfare agency that has placement and care responsibility of the child has entered the information that is necessary to determine the relative caregiver’s continued eligibility into the department’s child welfare automation system. If the necessary information has not been entered, the kinship care agency shall contact the child welfare agency.
DCF 58.10(4)(c)1.b.b. At least 30 days before the child’s 18th birthday, determine if eligibility will continue when the child turns 18 years old and send the notice of decision on a form prescribed by the department.