§346-395  Eligibility.  A young adult may continue to receive services under this part if the young adult meets the following criteria:

     (1)  The young adult was:

          (A)  Under the permanent custody, foster custody, voluntary foster custody, or court-ordered temporary foster custody of the department at the time the young adult attained the age of eighteen;

          (B)  A child who was placed in guardianship after attaining the age of sixteen and the legal guardians are no longer willing to provide emotional and financial support; or

          (C)  A child who was adopted after attaining the age of sixteen and the adoptive parents are no longer willing to provide emotional and financial support;

     (2)  The young adult voluntarily consents to participate in the young adult voluntary foster care program and meets the program requirements;

     (3)  The court finds that exercising jurisdiction under this part is in the young adult's best interest; and

     (4)  The young adult is:

          (A)  Completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential;

          (B)  Enrolled in an institution that provides post-secondary or vocational education;

          (C)  Participating in a program or activity designed to promote or remove barriers to employment;

          (D)  Employed for at least eighty hours per month; or

          (E)  Incapable of doing any of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) to (D) due to a medical condition, which incapability is supported by regularly updated information in the case plan of the young adult. [L 2013, c 252, pt of §2; am L 2016, c 134, §3]