Section 315.230  Guardianship  

a)         Description

            The guardianship of the minor will be transferred to an individual or couple on a permanent basis provided that the return home goals and the goal of adoption have been ruled out.

b)         Criteria for Selection

            Private guardianship may be selected as the permanency goal when:

1)         the reunification goal and the adoption goal have been ruled out as permanency goals for the child, but the child resides with a relative or foster home caregiver with whom the child has formed an emotional attachment and who is willing to accept legal responsibility for the child and assume a commitment to a permanent relationship that meets the child's needs over time; or

2)         ordered by the court.

c)         Subsidized Guardianship

            To be eligible for subsidized guardianship, the eligibility criteria described in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 302.405 must be met.