DCF 56.09(2m)(b)1.b.b. Formal or informal employment and related activities, such as opening an account in a bank or credit union. DCF 56.09(2m)(b)1.c.c. Activities related to peer relationships, such as visiting with friends, staying overnight at a friend’s house, or dating. DCF 56.09(2m)(b)1.d.d. Activities related to personal expression, such as haircuts; hair dying; clothing choices; or sources of entertainment, including games and music. DCF 56.09(2m)(b)2.2. ‘Age or developmentally appropriate activities.’ The child is participating or wants to participate in activities that are suitable based on any of the following criteria: DCF 56.09(2m)(b)2.a.a. Activities that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate for a child based on the cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities that are typical for children of the same age or age group. DCF 56.09(2m)(b)2.b.b. Activities that are suitable based on this child’s cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities. DCF 56.09 NoteNote: The reasonable and prudent parent standard does not apply to a child receiving respite care services in a foster home.
DCF 56.09(2m)(c)(c) Decision-making factors. When applying the reasonable and prudent parent standard to a decision concerning a child’s participation in an extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, or social activity, the foster parent shall consider all of the following: DCF 56.09(2m)(c)1.a.a. The child’s wishes, as gathered by engaging the child in an age-appropriate discussion about participation in the activity. DCF 56.09(2m)(c)1.e.e. Court orders and other legal considerations affecting the child, including the prohibitions in par. (d). DCF 56.09 NoteNote: If the child and child’s family have different cultural, religious, or tribal values, then the placing agency, or the department if the department is the child’s guardian, is ultimately responsible for decisions concerning the child’s care.
DCF 56.09(2m)(c)2.a.a. Potential risk factors of the situation, including whether the child has the necessary training and safety equipment to safely participate in the activity under consideration. DCF 56.09(2m)(c)2.c.c. Whether participating in the activity will provide an experience that is similar to the experiences of the foster parent’s children and other children in the home. DCF 56.09(2m)(c)3.3. Other information regarding the parent’s or guardian’s wishes and values, as obtained from the parent at team or treatment team meetings and through discussions with the child’s parent or guardian. A foster parent is not required to consult with the parent or guardian about every decision affecting the child. DCF 56.09(2m)(c)4.4. Any other concerns regarding the safety of the child, household members, or the community. DCF 56.09 NoteNote: The forms required under ch. DCF 37 are DCF-F-872A-E, Information for Out-of-Home Care Providers, Part A and DCF-F-872B-E, Information for Out-of-Home Care Providers, Part B. Both forms are available in the forms section of the department website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov or by writing the Division of Safety and Permanence, P.O. Box 8916, Madison, WI 53708-8916. DCF 56.09(2m)(d)(d) Prohibitions. A foster parent may not do any of the following: DCF 56.09(2m)(d)1.1. Permit the child to participate in an activity that would violate a court order or any federal or state statute, rule, or regulation. DCF 56.09(2m)(d)2.2. Make a decision that conflicts with the child’s permanency plan or family interaction plan.