Florida Child Welfare Case Manager Certification Practice Exam

If there is a missing parent in a judicial case, the counselor is obliged to complete:

1. Safety assessment

2. a homestudy

3. diligent search

4. Interstate compact for placement of children packet

The correct answer is: diligent search

The answer is C diligent search. This is because a diligent search must be conducted before a child welfare agency can place a child in foster care, relative placement, or adoption. This is to ensure that all efforts have been made to locate any missing parents or relatives who may have a right to the child. A: Safety assessment is incorrect because it is used to assess the safety and risk level for children already in care, not to locate missing parents. B: A homestudy is incorrect because it is a process used to evaluate potential foster or adoptive homes, not to locate missing parents. D: The Interstate Compact for Placement of Children packet is incorrect because it is a legal agreement among states for the placement of children in foster care, not for locating missing parents.