Florida Child Welfare Case Manager Certification Practice Exam

If a parent consents or admits at the arraignment hearing, the next scheduled hearing is:

1. Disposition hearing

2. shelter review hearing

3. termination of parental rights advisory hearing

4. judicial review hearing

The correct answer is: Disposition hearing

If a parent consents or admits at the arraignment hearing, the next scheduled hearing is usually a disposition hearing. This is because the parent has essentially accepted responsibility for the allegations against them, and the court can move forward with determining the appropriate next steps for the child. The other options are incorrect because - A shelter review hearing is held only if the child has been taken into custody and the parents are contesting the removal. In this scenario, the parent has already admitted or consented, so a shelter review hearing would not be necessary. - A termination of parental rights advisory hearing would be held only in cases where the state has petitioned for termination of parental rights. In this scenario, the parent has not yet admitted or consented, so this would not be the next scheduled hearing. - A judicial review hearing typically happens after a child has been placed in foster care and is meant