The approval process may take up to 45 days. To ensure the process occurs in a timely fashion, make sure that the person with whom the youth will reside is available for the home evaluation visit.
You or your child must ask their probation or parole officer if they need a travel permit. Travel permits are required in some cases and optional in others. If a travel permit is required, the officer will submit the notification to the ICJ Office before you visit another state.
A person on probation or parole must be supervised by authorities in the state where they live. The rules for how this works from state-to-state were adopted by law as part of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
If the out-of-state visit is less than 24 hours, a travel permit is not required. However, you may need to discuss the visit with your probation or parole officer to ensure you comply with other terms and conditions of your supervision.
You are still responsible for restitution and court fines. You would make payments directly the court or agency that ordered the restitution (in the sending state).
Reporting requirements vary by state. The state in which you will reside will communicate reporting and/or registration requirements to the probation or parole offer, who will in turn, communicate requirements to you and your legal guardian.
Yes, if you are a on probation or parole, you are eligible for a transfer of supervision if you meet the following criteria:
You must ask your juvenile probation or parole officer if you need a travel permit, as they are required for some juveniles and optional for others. If you are required to have a travel permit, the officer will submit the notification to the ICJ Office before you visit another state.
You must let your supervising officer know immediately if you must relocate with your legal guardian. Depending on your circumstance, they will determine if a travel permit will be issued for immediate travel or relocation, prior to a transfer of supervision case acceptance.
The receiving state is required to accept your transfer case if there is no legal guardian remaining in the sending state (where you were adjudicated), but there is a legal guardian in the receiving state.
A transfer of supervision request must be submitted so that you can have a probation or parole officer in the state where you live. You must maintain contact with your supervising officer until the receiving state accepts supervision. The officer must still submit a transfer of supervision referral packet to the receiving state.