Title 34 — Welfare
17 chapters · 206 sections in this title.
34 V.I.C. § 121 Adoption of Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
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The Virgin Islands hereby enacts into law and enters into the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children with all other jurisdictions which have enacted or shall hereafter enact the Compact in the form substantially as follows: Article I. Purpose and Policy Article I. Purpos…
34 V.I.C. § 122 Financial responsibility
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Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article V thereof in the first instance. However, in the event of partial or complete default o…
34 V.I.C. § 123 Appropriate public authorities
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The “appropriate public authorities” as used in Article III of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall, with reference to the Virgin Islands, mean the Department of Human Services with reference to placement in foster care or as a preliminary to a possible adopt…
34 V.I.C. § 124 Appropriate authority in receiving state
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As used in paragraph (a) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the phrase “appropriate authority in receiving state” shall mean the Department of Human Services with reference to placement in foster care or as a placement to a possible adoption and …
34 V.I.C. § 125 Agreements
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The officers and agencies of the Virgin Islands having authority to place children are hereby empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states pursuant to paragraph (b) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of …
34 V.I.C. § 126 Court jurisdiction
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Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution in another state pursuant to Article VI of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article V thereof.
34 V.I.C. § 127 Executive head defined
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As used in this Article VII of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the term “executive head” means the Governor. The Governor is hereby authorized to appoint a Compact Administrator, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, in accordance with the terms of …