Definition of Fathers
Not a scary father, but a father who is not present in the child's life.
What is ghost father?
The length a social worker should look for a father?
What is the lifetime of the case?
Adoption and Safe Families Act
What is the definition of ASFA?
The child will always want to know who their father is. It is part of their identity as they compare themselves to other friends and reach school age.
What is the child's voice?
Which parent is less involved in a child's life?
Are fathers seen as being as involved or as responsible as mothers when it comes to caring for the children?
A father who has legal standing in a child's life.
What is presumed father?
The way a father can be located.
What is a background check?
1997 under the Clinton Administration
What is the year ASFA was enacted?
Ways to find out who a child is safe with.
What is child engagement?
Fathers who are involved in the criminal justice system.
What is incarcerated father?
The man who provided half of a child's DNA.
What is biological father?
Efforts made to locate absent fathers.
What is fatherhood engagement?
ASFA was enacted _________ problems inherent within the foster care system.
What is "to correct"?
The child needs to have two of these individuals in their life.
What is both biological parents?
Father's are not interested in their child's life.
What is a bias towards a father?
Who the mother is stating who the child's father is.
An office clerk who helps with locating absent fathers.
The Court may terminate parental rights if a child spends 15 months out of 22 in foster care.
What is the 15/22 rule?
Legal age to decide if a child wants to reunify with their parents or guardian.
What is the age of 12?
Fathers don't care as much as mothers about the well being of their children.
What is a stereotype towards a father?
An individual who legally accepted a child to be their own.
What is adopted father?
A unit within the region who helps facilitate locating absent fathers.
What is placement?
If the State fails to provide adequate services for reunification then this is an _____ to the 15/22 rule.
What is an "exception" to the 15/22 rule?
Children want feel a sense of belonging with their biological family.
What is love?
Is completing ____ attempts to locate the father sufficient?
What is three attempts?