Practice Test

Question 1

This governs how attorney’s with min DCF Legal Service opérate and guide attorney on courtroom procedures.

Answer 1

The Florida rules of juvenile procedure

Question 2

Is a guarantee that legal proceedings will be fair that one will be given notice if proceedings and an opportunity to be heard before ones life liberty or property is taken away.

Answer 2

Due Process

Question 3

This statute establishes procedures for all states when placing children across state lines.

Answer 3

Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children.

Question 4

The Indian welfare act protects Native American heritage under federal law

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The definition of a safe child is

Answer 5

1, there are no impending danger

2, the caregiver protective capacities control existing threats

Question 6

When a preponderance of credible evidence results in findings of harm from abuse, abandonment or neglect which finding is entered into fsfn

Answer 6

Verified

Question 7

Which of the following statements best describes te definitions of present danger and impending danger

Answer 7

Present danger is immediate, significant and observable , impending danger is imminent.

Question 8

Florida statute 39 states that children should be protected against

Answer 8

abandonment, abuse, exploration and neglect

Question 9

What standard of proof is needed at a shelter hearing

Answer 9

Probable cause

Question 10

When working with a family who has agreed es to get help on a voluntary basis, instead of taking the family to court this is considered

Answer 10

Least intrusive

Question 11

What requires a child welfare professional, before a child is removed from the home, to exercise all reasonable actions to prevent that removal from occurring.

Answer 11

Need reasonable efforts

Question 12

The term is used in florid child welfare to denote a child has been legally removed from his or her parent or legal guardianship and a court has sanctioned such action with an order maintaining that temporary removal of legal custody is justified

Answer 12

Shelter

Question 13

Hearing where parents can offer testimony

Answer 13

Adjudicatory

Question 14

Adjudicatory hearing determines

Answer 14

If the child has been abused, abandoned or neglected

Question 15

Burden of proof is required to terminate parental rights

Answer 15

Clear and convincing

Question 16

Which lays out the legal proceedings when a child is found to be “dependent” through court proceedings and child parent, will be supervised by the court until the safety concerns and the child’s best interests have been resolved.

Answer 16

Chapter 39

Question 17

How many danger threats

Answer 17

11

Question 18

Can there be more that danger threat identified for present danger

Answer 18

True

Question 19

All 3 danger threat criteria must exist for it to present danger

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Negative behaviors which are actively occurring and require intervention refer to which present danger criteria

Answer 20

Clearly observable

Question 21

Three categories of caregiver protective capacities are

Answer 21

Cognitive, behavioral, emotional