According to state law, a child’s placement should be made with an adult sibling (a sibling of the child that is 18 years of age or older) of that child or the parent of a sibling of that child if at all possible.  The definition of sibling is any children that share at least one parent.

Related Practice Alerts and Memos:

1-3-20 – PA20-RD-01 – Relative Resource Placement Consideration

1-15-19 – https://dssmanuals.mo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cd19-01.pdf

6-11-20 – CD20-23 – Update on Placement Hierarchy and Diligent Searches