DCS; kinship care placement; requirement

Clarified that 'regular foster homes' include those handling children aged 12 through 17, whereas previously they were limited to younger children.

Refined the definition of 'physical restraint' to exclude temporarily holding a child to allow participation in daily activities, provided there is no risk of physical harm.

Revised the definition of 'chemical restraint' to explicitly exclude the use of psychoactive medication for treating medical or mental health conditions.

Updated the requirement for identifying relatives to specify a 30-day deadline for notifying adult relatives and extended family after a child is taken into custody.

Clarified that foster parents have full access to child records to assess the child's success in the home, with specific provisions for viewing records when adjustment problems arise.

Added a requirement for the department to verify that no superior court criminal orders prohibit contact before allowing visitation between parents and children.

Corrected minor grammatical errors and formatting inconsistencies throughout the statute text.