(a) The department shall develop, in regulation, a grievance procedure for a parent to file a complaint based on

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.10.098

  • child: means a person who is
    (A) under 18 years of age. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • department: means the Department of Family and Community Services. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • parent: means the biological or adoptive parent of the child. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990
(1) the application of a department policy or procedure under this chapter;
(2) compliance with this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter; or
(3) an act or failure to act by the department under this chapter.
(b) The department shall prepare and distribute to each parent of a child who is under the jurisdiction of the department a written copy of the grievance procedure developed under (a) of this section.
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