SOWK 361 CERAP Exam Review Study
Questions and Answers.
Guardianship/Legal Custody
✔✔Process by which a court may take a child from the custody of his/her
parents and place him/her in the care of a suitable relative or other person
or agency.
Immediate
✔✔An incident can happen now or in the very near future.
Indicated Finding
✔✔Indicated: official conclusion, after investigation of allegations, that
there is credible evidence that a child has been abused or neglected.
Mandated Reporter
✔✔Persons required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect to
DCFS
Minimum Parenting Standards
✔✔Minimum standards a parent must meet in providing adequate food;
ensuring a child is appropriately clothed for weather conditions; providing
adequate shelter, providing protection from severe physical, mental, and
emotional harm; and providing necessary medical care and adequate
education required by law.
, Moderate to Severe Harm
✔✔The threat of danger to a child's life or health (death), impairment to
his or her physical or mental well-being, or disfigurement
Near Future
✔✔The time period immediately after contact with a child during which a
child would be likely to suffer moderate to severe harm (i.e. be in danger)
if NO protective action is taken to ensure the child's safety.
Neglected Child
✔✔Child whose family member or caregiver fails to provide proper or
necessary support, or medical or remedial care necessary for the well-
being of the child.
Order of Protection
✔✔Order issued by the court that seeks to guarantee the health, safety,
and best interests of the minor. Such an order may require a person to
prevent, prohibit, or refrain from certain acts of commission or omission.
Paramour
✔✔A significant other (i.e. boyfriend, girlfriend, lover, partner, friend, or
putative father) who is involved in an intimate/romantic relationship with
one of the custodial parents of the children who come to the official
attention of the Department through a child abuse or neglect investigation
and/or open case; does not have a legally recognized and/or significant,
continuous, and stable relationship with all of the children; and may or
may not live in the same household of the custodial parent of the involved
children.
Questions and Answers.
Guardianship/Legal Custody
✔✔Process by which a court may take a child from the custody of his/her
parents and place him/her in the care of a suitable relative or other person
or agency.
Immediate
✔✔An incident can happen now or in the very near future.
Indicated Finding
✔✔Indicated: official conclusion, after investigation of allegations, that
there is credible evidence that a child has been abused or neglected.
Mandated Reporter
✔✔Persons required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect to
DCFS
Minimum Parenting Standards
✔✔Minimum standards a parent must meet in providing adequate food;
ensuring a child is appropriately clothed for weather conditions; providing
adequate shelter, providing protection from severe physical, mental, and
emotional harm; and providing necessary medical care and adequate
education required by law.
, Moderate to Severe Harm
✔✔The threat of danger to a child's life or health (death), impairment to
his or her physical or mental well-being, or disfigurement
Near Future
✔✔The time period immediately after contact with a child during which a
child would be likely to suffer moderate to severe harm (i.e. be in danger)
if NO protective action is taken to ensure the child's safety.
Neglected Child
✔✔Child whose family member or caregiver fails to provide proper or
necessary support, or medical or remedial care necessary for the well-
being of the child.
Order of Protection
✔✔Order issued by the court that seeks to guarantee the health, safety,
and best interests of the minor. Such an order may require a person to
prevent, prohibit, or refrain from certain acts of commission or omission.
Paramour
✔✔A significant other (i.e. boyfriend, girlfriend, lover, partner, friend, or
putative father) who is involved in an intimate/romantic relationship with
one of the custodial parents of the children who come to the official
attention of the Department through a child abuse or neglect investigation
and/or open case; does not have a legally recognized and/or significant,
continuous, and stable relationship with all of the children; and may or
may not live in the same household of the custodial parent of the involved
children.
