CWEL Comprehensive Exam Study
Guide (2024) || With Complete
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dual mandate - ANSWER - protecting children and supporting families
statutes - ANSWER - legislative mandates that prescribe the manner in which
government will use its powers
case law - ANSWER - based on court decisions and interpretations
Social Security Act IV-B - ANSWER - establishes requirements to receive federal
funding for family support services, time-limited family reunification services (up to 15
months), adoption promotion and support services, and creates funds for general
child welfare services
Social Security Act Title IV-E - ANSWER - (Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare
Act of 1980) children receive foster care reimbursement. Also: prevent children from
going into foster care/encourage reunification; have written case plans with
permanency goals, reason why, services offered; periodic review of progress by 3rd
party
ICWA - ANSWER - (1978) allows child's tribe to intervene in placement process
Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPA) - ANSWER - prohibits any consideration of
children's race or ethnicity as a factor in deciding which permanent placement will be
in their best interest (4 critical elements: no delays, no discrimination, recruit fosters
of all backgrounds, the best interests of the child)
Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) 1997 - ANSWER - Amends Title IV-E;
reasonable efforts for permanency but child's safety is #1 concern; reasonable effort
to find adoption if TPR; must have judicial permanency hearings no later than 12
mos after date child entered care and then no less than every 12 mos; must file TPR
when children have been in F care for 15 of the last 22 mos (can't be only reason);
exceptions to reasonable efforts
"Reasonable Efforts" Exceptions in ASFA - ANSWER - child is with a relative; TPR
not in child's best interest; state failed to provide services consistent with case plan
time frame
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - ANSWER
- still receive assistance between 18-21
FEDERAL LAW - ANSWER - is enacted by congress. bills that are passed by the
House of Representatives and the Senate and signed by the President becomes
federal legislation
, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - ANSWER - the Federal and State constitutions prescribe
the organization, power, and framework of government.
-authority of the legislature to create and regulate the delivery of public social
services for the health and welfare of the public
-rights of citizens to due process, equal protection and privacy that must be
maintained and respected by any agency of the government
STATE LAW - ANSWER - DCFS is an agency in the executive branch of IL state
government . the roles and responsibilities of the DCFS are derived primarly from
state law enacted by the IL general assembly .
STATUTES - ANSWER - are the legislative mandates thatprescribe the manner in
which government will use its power
CASE LAW - ANSWER - is based on court decisions and interpretations. doesn't
include statutory provisions. In any case, the court will interpret statutes, define
terminology, and review compliance with statutorily prescribed procedures
(ANCRA) abused and neglected child reporting act - ANSWER - one of the most
important pieces of legislation that guide the day to day work of child professionals in
IL. The Act provides definitions of child abuse and neglect, lists the persons who are
required to report allegations ( mandated reporters) an describes how the
department is to accept and investigate reports and provide follow up services
MANDATED REPORTERS - ANSWER - -DCFS field personnel
-Social workers
-Social service adminstrators
-teachers
-any other child care workers
-priest
-Doctors
FAILURE TO REPORT - ANSWER - ANCRA specifies that failure by Mandated
Reporters to report suspected child abuse or neglect is a Class A Misdeneanor
CONSENT DECREE - ANSWER - have the force of the law and child welfare
professionals must comply with the requirements of each consent decree
Burgos V. Suter - ANSWER - Provide services in Spanish for Spanish speaking
clients.
Norman V. Suter - ANSWER - Not remove children or refuse to return children to
their parents solely because of poverty or homelessness
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