Under federal law, DFPS must make reasonable efforts to place siblings together unless DFPS documents that doing so is contrary to the safety or well-being of one of the siblings.
If siblings are not placed together, DFPS must provide for frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction between the siblings unless it would be contrary to the safety or well-being of one of them.
42 U.S.C. §671(a)(31)
See the Placement Process Resource Guide – Separating Siblings.
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