LEGAL
PERMANENCY
ACCESS
OPENNESS
MISCELLANEOUS
100
These people have the right to apply to court for an Openness Order.
Who are any persons with Court ordered access to the Crown Ward.
100
When compared to Adoption, or Legal Custody this is not considered to be a permanent plan for a Crown Ward
What is Long Term Foster Care
100
This is legally defined as "court ordered visitation between non-custodial parents and their children"
What is Access?
100
This post Adoption contact can include written, verbal, face to face contact or communication. Communication may be direct or indirect and may permit the disclosure of identifying or non-identifying information. The frequency of contact my vary from episodic to ongoing.
What is Openness?
100
This body has been slow to adjust to the new policy direction about Adoption-continuing to grant court-ordered access even if it is clear the child is not likely ever to return home to the birth parents, and would benefit from adoption.
What are the Courts?
200
This is the name of the amendment to the CFSA which forms the basis for Crown Wards With Access to now be placed for adoption without barrier.
What is Bill 179
200
The following is a list of principles that describe one word in child welfare *A relationship, not a place that is lifelong *A permanent connection with at least one committed adult who provides a safe, stable and secure parenting relationship *Love *unconditional Committment
What is Permanency?
200
True or False: Openness is synonymous with access.
False. Access occurs before a "notice of adoption".
200
True or False: Currently there is no case law in Ontario on the enforceability of Openness agreements?
True, and there is no provision yet that a court needs to involve itself in such an arrangement.
200
Research shows that children and youth in this kind of care have significantly better outcomes.
What is Permanent Care?
300
This is the age at which a child is required to consent to adoption
What is 7 years or older
300
The permanency continuum from the "transformation agenda" describes the levels of intervention with children in child welfare cases.
What are the Pillars of Permanence?
300
Of the Crown wards reviewed in 2007 who had been wards for more than two years, this percentage of them had court-ordered access
What is 75%?
300
These people participate in the Application for an Openness Order
Who is a child over the age of 12 yrs; birth family/person who will be permitted to have the relationship and adoptive parent(s)
300
Adopted children are almost 25% more likely as Crown Wards in Long Term Care to complete this level of schooling
What is high school or its equivalent?
400
This is a legal arrangement where a community agrees to assume custody of the child
What is Customary Care (Agreement)
400
The 8 levels of the "Pillars of Permanence"
What are: Admission Prevention Kinship Out of Care Kinship In Care Customary Care Legal Custody Resource Care Adoption Youth Leaving Care
400
Of the Crown wards reviewed in 2007, 75% of children who were Crown Wards for more than two years had court-ordered access. The permanency plan for 65 % of them was this:
What is foster or residential care
400
Only after receiving "Notice of intent to place for adoption."
When does a person with access has the ability to apply for an Openness Order
400
Adopted children are twice as likely as those in long term foster care to enroll in this level of schooling
What is post-secondary education?
500
A person who has the right of access is given this legal document where the Society intends to place the child for adoption.
What is a "Notice of intent to place for adoption."
500
True or False: A child who is a Crown Ward without access can still have openness with his/her birth family members.
True, there are many options of openness agreements and orders that can be considered.
500
A court cannot make an order for access unless satisfied that these two tests have been met.
a)What is a meaningful and beneficial relationship between the child and the person seeking access; and b) the access order would not impair the child's opportunity to be adopted.
500
Name five of the many benefits of Openness to a child
What are: *maintenance of significant relationships *enable FNMI child to remain connected to Band or Native community, preserve heritage, culture, traditions *easier access to current medical or other significant info re: birth family *lessen impact of loss and grief; reduce identity confusion *prevents issues that may arise as a result of secrecy; less "fantasizing" about birth family *ease feelings of abandonment *increase circle of supportive adults *increase attachment to adoptive parents (when adoption is supported by birth family) *lessen loyalty conflicts *allows child to be exposed to cultural origins
500
Adopted children are 22% more likely to get one of these as young adults and have higher incomes.
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