Child
When does a child get a GAL?
Allegations of Abuse, Neglect, requested by DSS or appointed by the judge.
What form is to be completed at the monthly home visit to help in assessing risk and safety?
Monthly Contact Record
True or False: All foster children must be placed in a licensed placement?
False
What is a CFT?
Child and Family Team Meeting, discuss concerns in the case and receive updates from the child and family on progress. Review the case plan.
Who makes the recommendation for a higher level of care?
At what age can a child typically start attending court?
12
Per state policy, how often does a child have to be seen in the home for the monthly home visit?
4 out of every 6 months, the other two months could take place in the community
True or False: Foster Parents/Placement are invited to attend agency review and court hearings.
True
How often must agency review occur?
90 days after the first agency review
Name Five Private/Public Placement Agencies.
Ebenezers, CHA, CHS, Seven Homes, All DSS Agencies, Lutheran, Crossnore, Families First, CTS...
At what age does a child have to consent to an adoption?
12
Per Wilkes DSS Policy, how often does the child have to be seen in the home for the monthly home visit?
Monthly
When the placement is non-licensed, non-relative, and the parents do not approve.
How often should CFT's occur?
After the first CFT, every 90 days, unless there is a move, major concern, or disruption with the child or family.
What are the permanence time frames expected by the state for adoption?
2 years
Legally, what age is considered an infant? (Infant visitation)
1 and under
Within how many days should the contact record be completed?
7 days from the visit
How often are crim checks needed on unlicensed placements used as foster placements?
Every 6 months
When should the first agency review be scheduled?
Within 24 hours of a runaway, what needs to occur?
Missing and exploited children, runaway petition, contact placement and LE, contact bio parent/custodian.
True or False: A child in foster care (based upon age) has the right to look at their foster care file?
True
What are five ways that safety and risk can be assessed at a monthly home visit?
speaking with the child privately, speaking with the caretaker, observing the interaction between the caretaker and child, observing the home, observing the child for marks and bruises, discussing discipline, discussing behaviors, etc.
What main documents are required to look for a therapeutic placement for a child in foster care?
CCA and PCP
What is the purpose of agency reivew?
To discuss and propose agency approved court recommendations
What is two grounds for TPR?
Neglect and Abuse:If a parent has abused or neglected the child, this can be a basis for terminating parental rights.
Abandonment:A parent who has willfully abandoned a child for a certain period (6 months for a child, 60 days for an infant) can have their parental rights terminated.
Failure to Provide Financial Support:If a parent fails to provide reasonable financial support for the child, this can also be grounds for TPR.
Willful Leaving Child in Foster Care:If a parent has willfully left the child in foster care for more than 12 months without showing reasonable progress in correcting the conditions that led to the removal of the child, this can lead to TPR.
Inability to Care for the Child:If a parent is unable to provide proper care for their child due to mental disability, illness, or injury, this can also be a factor in TPR.