Section 1414 (a) (1) (D) (iii)
(iii) Consent for wards of the State
- If the child is a ward of the State and is not residing with the child’s parent, the agency shall make reasonable efforts to obtain the informed consent from the parent (as defined in section 1401 of this title) of the child for an initial evaluation to determine whether the child is a child with a disability.
- The agency shall not be required to obtain informed consent from the parent of a child for an initial evaluation to determine whether the child is a child with a disability if—
- (aa) despite reasonable efforts to do so, the agency cannot discover the whereabouts of the parent of the child;
- (bb) the rights of the parents of the child have been terminated in accordance with State law; or
- (cc) the rights of the parent to make educational decisions have been subrogated by a judge in accordance with State law and consent for an initial evaluation has been given by an individual appointed by the judge to represent the child.
(I) In general
(II) Exception
Severe Discrepancy, Screening
Last modified on November 7, 2019