(a) Foster parents and group homes for children who have been abused or neglected shall use the reasonable and prudent parent standard when determining whether to allow a ward to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities.
(b) The Agency, foster parents, and group homes shall not be held liable for any civil damages resulting from the application of, or the failure to apply, the reasonable and prudent parent standard, except in cases constituting gross negligence.
(Sept. 23, 1977, D.C. Law 2-22, title III, § 303f; as added Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 5102(c), 63 DCR 10775.)
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(c) of Supporting Normalcy and Empowering Children in Foster Care Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 (D.C. Act 21-419, June 23, 2016, 63 DCR 9005).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 13 - Child Abuse and Neglect
Subchapter I - Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Part C - Child and Family Services Agency
§ 4–1303.01. Establishment and purposes
§ 4–1303.01a. Establishment and purposes of Child and Family Services Agency
§ 4–1303.02a. Organization and authority of Child and Family Services Agency
§ 4–1303.03. Duties and powers of the Director
§ 4–1303.03a. Provision of neighborhood-based services; partnerships with neighborhood groups
§ 4–1303.03b. Single reporting line
§ 4–1303.03c. Child and Family Services Agency Transportation Fund. [Repealed]
§ 4–1303.03d. Rapid Housing Program assistance
§ 4–1303.03e. Behavioral health screening and assessment requirements
§ 4–1303.03f. Reasonable and prudent parent standard
§ 4–1303.04. Services authorized; custodial placement; removal of child
§ 4–1303.05. Medical treatment authorized
§ 4–1303.06. Confidentiality of records and information
§ 4–1303.07. Unauthorized disclosure of records
§ 4–1303.08. Voluntary Foster Care Registry
§ 4–1303.09. Voluntary Foster Care Registry Fund
§ 4–1303.11. Agency's responsibilities to the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children