Florida Child Welfare Case Manager Certification Practice Exam

A case plan must be prepared on all cases but need not be submitted to court if:

1. For a child who will be in care no longer than 30 days

2. If the parents agree to voluntarily surrender their rights

3. The case plan is not signed by the parents

4. If no concurrent goals had been identified

The correct answer is: For a child who will be in care no longer than 30 days

When a child is expected to be in temporary foster care for no longer than 30 days, a case plan is not required to be submitted to court. In the case of option B, a case plan is still necessary to outline the steps needed for the parents to regain custody of the child. Option C is incorrect because the parents' signatures are not a determining factor in whether a case plan should be submitted to court. Option D is also incorrect because concurrent goals are an integral part of a case plan and are required to be identified and submitted for the court's review.