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adoption and safe families act - federal law stating permanency must be finalized within 12 months. child's health and safety is paramount concern. states must preserve and reunify families, place child in timely manner. special immigant juvenile status - federal law that assists undocumented children in obtaining legal permanentt residency. able to remain and work in US, qualify for in state tuition and apply for citizenship. can be deported if not granted. Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 - national minimum standards for activities in the child welfare system. requires for case plans to include permanence goals and are reviewed every 6 months to ensure goals are revised and updated. Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 - kinship guardianship assistance option on behalf of children who have been in foster care of whom a relative is taking legal guardianship Indian Child Welfare Act - protects native american heritage under federal law; if a native american child is involved in dependency case, the triabl court can take control or intervene the case. requires CWCM to always determine if child is of native american heritage. DCF has no jurisdiction on Indian reservations. interstate compact on the placement of children - procedures for children placed across state lines. sending state retains jurisdiction and financial responsibility for child. cannot place without approval of compact admin of receiving state. child welfare core principles - 1. health and safety of children is paramount concern 2. prevention/intervention by child protection system should engage families in constructive, supportive and non-adversarial relationships 3. prevention/intervention should intrude as little as possible into the life of the family, focused on clearly defined objectives 4. prevention/intervention should be based upon outcomes eval results that demonstrate success in protecting children and supporting families"child" legal definition - any unmarried person under the age of 18 years who has not been emancipated by order of the court. birth to 3 teen years - critical windows of development, uniquely tied to brain development and the relationship child has with their environment neglect - most common maltreatment among infants birth to 5 - children in this age range are the most represented in the child welfare system reunification - when children are removed from birth, this is not a good outcome for: