V-9 Extended Care Policy
L - 2, Apartment Living - Leases:
Departmental staff are not to co-sign leases for any youth in the care or custody of the Department. Departmental staff do not have the authority to represent the Department in the co-signing of a lease. If the youth's caseworker and their supervisor are supporting the youth's plans for an apartment living situation, the caseworker should advise the youth with regard to their obligations in terms signing the lease. The caseworker and their supervisor will make the decision regarding whether or not to pay for all, or a portion, of the apartment rent.
