CWEL Permanency Planning and Adoption 3

Question 1

When conducting a permanency planning meeting, which party's voice is considered most essential to include?

Accepted Answer

The child, in an age-appropriate manner

Answer

The foster parents

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The birth parents only

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The court-appointed guardian ad litem

Question 2

Which of the following is a primary reason why sibling groups are kept together during permanency planning when possible?

Accepted Answer

Sibling relationships provide continuity, attachment, and emotional support

Answer

It reduces costs for the foster care system

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Courts require sibling groups to be placed together in all circumstances

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Adoptive families receive higher subsidies for sibling placements

Question 3

What is an 'open adoption' arrangement?

Accepted Answer

An adoption in which adoptive and birth family members maintain some form of ongoing contact

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An adoption that has not yet been legally finalized

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An adoption facilitated by a public agency rather than a private one

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An adoption in which the child is placed temporarily before commitment

Question 4

A child welfare worker learns that a child in foster care has lived with their current foster family for two years and has developed a strong attachment. According to best practice, how should this be weighted in permanency planning?

Accepted Answer

The child's attachment and established relationships should be considered as a significant factor in determining the permanency goal

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It should be secondary to reunification with the birth family regardless of the child's attachment

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The foster family's preference for adoption should automatically become the permanency goal

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The worker should transfer the case to a new worker to avoid bias

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of an Adoption Subsidy (also called Adoption Assistance)?

Accepted Answer

To help families adopt children with special needs who might otherwise remain in care

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To reimburse birth parents for cooperating with adoption proceedings

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To compensate foster parents for care provided before adoption finalization

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To fund state agency administrative costs for processing adoptions

Question 6

Which federal act established the framework requiring states to make 'reasonable efforts' both toward family reunification and toward finalizing a permanent placement?

Accepted Answer

Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)

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Social Security Act Title IV-E

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Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)

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Family First Prevention Services Act

Question 7

During a permanency review, a judge determines that returning a child home is not possible and adoption is the goal. What is the child welfare worker's next required step?

Accepted Answer

File a petition for termination of parental rights if not already filed

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Immediately remove the child from the foster home

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Close the case and transfer to an adoption agency

Answer

Request an additional 12-month extension before taking action