CANS FULLY SOLVED TEST PAPER GRADED A+
◉ Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
Answer: Addresses the best interests of Native American Children to
preserve their generational and tribal ties
◉ Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPA).
Answer: Prohibits any consideration of a child's race or ethnicity as
a factor in deciding which permanent placement will be in their best
interest
◉ Adoption and safe families act (ASFA).
Answer: Amends title IV-E to require efforts to move a child to
permanency, requiring judicial permanency hearing for children no
later than 12 months after the child enters child care
◉ Fostering connections to success and increasing adoptions act of
2008.
Answer: extends assistance of youth to 21
requires that a transition plan be developed with youth and he/she
ages out of foster care
◉ State Laws:
,Children and Family services act.
Answer: specifies the general duties and responsibilities of DCFS
◉ Abused and Neglected Child Reporting act (ANCRA).
Answer: Guides the day by day work of child professionals in Illinois
Defines abuse, neglect, how to report allegations, mandated
reporters, how to accept and investigate reports and provide follow
up services
◉ Juvenile Court Act.
Answer: Establishes authority of Juvenile court to intervene in the
lives of children and families
◉ Adoption Act.
Answer: Specifies the grounds for parental unfitness and procedures
governing adoption of children
◉ Child care act.
Answer: Establishes the licensing regulations governing child
welfare agencies, foster family homes, group homes, child care
institutions, day care agencies, and individual day care providers
◉ Interstate compact placement.
, Answer: Governs the provision of care for children in foster care
from one state to another
◉ Interstate compact adoption.
Answer: Governs provisions of medical care to children who are
adopted in one state and move to another state
◉ Emancipation of mature minors act.
Answer: Mature minors demonstrating ability and capacity to
manage their own affairs may obtain legal status of emancipated
person
◉ Foster Parent Law.
Answer: Outlines foster parents rights and responsibilities
◉ Abandoned newborn infant.
Answer: "safe haven act"
Allows an infant 30 days old or less to be relinquished to a hospital,
police station, or emergency medical facility without question or
consequence to the parents
◉ Domestic Violence Act.
◉ Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
Answer: Addresses the best interests of Native American Children to
preserve their generational and tribal ties
◉ Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPA).
Answer: Prohibits any consideration of a child's race or ethnicity as
a factor in deciding which permanent placement will be in their best
interest
◉ Adoption and safe families act (ASFA).
Answer: Amends title IV-E to require efforts to move a child to
permanency, requiring judicial permanency hearing for children no
later than 12 months after the child enters child care
◉ Fostering connections to success and increasing adoptions act of
2008.
Answer: extends assistance of youth to 21
requires that a transition plan be developed with youth and he/she
ages out of foster care
◉ State Laws:
,Children and Family services act.
Answer: specifies the general duties and responsibilities of DCFS
◉ Abused and Neglected Child Reporting act (ANCRA).
Answer: Guides the day by day work of child professionals in Illinois
Defines abuse, neglect, how to report allegations, mandated
reporters, how to accept and investigate reports and provide follow
up services
◉ Juvenile Court Act.
Answer: Establishes authority of Juvenile court to intervene in the
lives of children and families
◉ Adoption Act.
Answer: Specifies the grounds for parental unfitness and procedures
governing adoption of children
◉ Child care act.
Answer: Establishes the licensing regulations governing child
welfare agencies, foster family homes, group homes, child care
institutions, day care agencies, and individual day care providers
◉ Interstate compact placement.
, Answer: Governs the provision of care for children in foster care
from one state to another
◉ Interstate compact adoption.
Answer: Governs provisions of medical care to children who are
adopted in one state and move to another state
◉ Emancipation of mature minors act.
Answer: Mature minors demonstrating ability and capacity to
manage their own affairs may obtain legal status of emancipated
person
◉ Foster Parent Law.
Answer: Outlines foster parents rights and responsibilities
◉ Abandoned newborn infant.
Answer: "safe haven act"
Allows an infant 30 days old or less to be relinquished to a hospital,
police station, or emergency medical facility without question or
consequence to the parents
◉ Domestic Violence Act.
