Florida Child Welfare Case Manager Certification –
2025–2026 – Study Guide and Practice Questions
If a child is removed from the home that child must receive a medical screening within how
many hours of coming into care: - ANS✔✔ 72
The level of proof at a termination of parental rights hearing is: - ANS✔✔ Clear and convincing
If a parent consents or admits at the arraignment hearing the next scheduled hearing is: -
ANS✔✔ Disposition hearing, within 15 days after arraignment
If there is a missing parent in a judicial case the counselor is obliged to complete: - ANS✔✔ A
diligent search
You would not complete a diligent search on the following: - ANS✔✔ ICWA child (Indian child
welfare act)
If a worker takes a child into custody and places that child with a biological mother's sister, the
relative may be eligible for: - ANS✔✔ relative caregiver funds
In some counties a citizen's review panel: - ANS✔✔ can "hear" the judicial review and make
recommendations to the court
Who is responsible for identifying the needs and services for a family? - ANS✔✔ Counselor and
family members
What is the basis for a family case plan treatment? - ANS✔✔ Enhanced caregiver protective
capacities
,What is the judicial sequence of hearings? - ANS✔✔ shelter - arraignment - adjudicatory -
disposition
The purpose of termination of parental rights advisory hearing is to: - ANS✔✔ advise parent of
the states intent to seek termination of parental rights
A child in shelter status must: - ANS✔✔ be seen once every 7 days
What is the best way to assess a family's progress towards reducing danger? - ANS✔✔ observe
the family during home visits
Once the court has jurisdiction it retains the jurisdiction until: - ANS✔✔ it releases jurisdiction
When a child is removed from their home the first choice for placement should be: - ANS✔✔
Non-custodial parent
The judicial review social study report (JRSSR) provides the court with the counselors view
regarding: - ANS✔✔ progress being made on the case plan
The hotline received a report alleging a 13-year-old girl stated her father sexually abused her.
The child cooperates with the process and discloses the abuse. Her father denies any abuse. The
child's mother is visibly upset and confused and does not believe her husband would do such a
thing. She is willing to cooperate. The child protection team medical exam so shines of genital
region. An appropriate plan might be: - ANS✔✔ Ask the father to leave the home
What should you do first if a family is not making progress on the case plan outcomes: - ANS✔✔
evaluate the validity of the identified outcomes
,Chapter 39 Florida statute requires that the family be involved in developing the: - ANS✔✔ case
plan
When a case plan is submitted for closure, which documentation does not have to be included
in the closure summary: - ANS✔✔ directions to the child home
What does the relative caregiver program provide? (RCG) - ANS✔✔ Financial assistance
Diligent search continues until: - ANS✔✔ The court orders it to stop
What is not considered a permanency goal in a case plan? - ANS✔✔ Termination of parental
rights
At Case closure which is the best way of reinforcing a families positive accomplishments: -
ANS✔✔ Send a closing letter reviewing progress and complimenting the family
Within how many days after the child's removal from the home must the case plan be prepared
and submitted to court: - ANS✔✔ 60
A child was physically abused by his caregiver two years ago. Now the counselor is evaluating
the family for case closure. The most important factor in determining appropriateness of case
closure is: - ANS✔✔ caregiver uses alternative discipline techniques
The document used to advise the court of the degree of progress being made towards the
permanency goal is the: - ANS✔✔ judicial review social study report
What should the counselor do if the parents refuse to sign the case plan? - ANS✔✔ Submit the
plan to the court without signature Document refusal to sign
, How is it assessed if the case manager is using best case management practices - ANS✔✔
Through quality service reviews
Which of the following is not a document to be filled with the court? - ANS✔✔ The Risk
Assessment
The consequence for not enhancing caregiver protective capacities and not reducing danger
threats to the child must be: - ANS✔✔ A. Understood by all parties
The primary purpose of the case plan is to: - ANS✔✔ Provide treatment to enhance caregiver
protective capacities
Any petition you present to the court contains a section dealing with "reasonable efforts" this
deals with efforts made by you to : - ANS✔✔ Prevent child's removal or promote continuation
in the home
In a case dealing with a possible placement of a child in another state, the sending state must: -
ANS✔✔ Retain court jurisdiction
The standard of proof at the shelter hearing is: - ANS✔✔ probable cause
The standard of proof at the adjudicatory hearing is: - ANS✔✔ preponderance of the evidence
Independent living would be considered for children: - ANS✔✔ Over 12 in foster care status
If the father is the perpetrator of abuse, the child would be allowed to remain in the home if: -
ANS✔✔ The father has left the home
2025–2026 – Study Guide and Practice Questions
If a child is removed from the home that child must receive a medical screening within how
many hours of coming into care: - ANS✔✔ 72
The level of proof at a termination of parental rights hearing is: - ANS✔✔ Clear and convincing
If a parent consents or admits at the arraignment hearing the next scheduled hearing is: -
ANS✔✔ Disposition hearing, within 15 days after arraignment
If there is a missing parent in a judicial case the counselor is obliged to complete: - ANS✔✔ A
diligent search
You would not complete a diligent search on the following: - ANS✔✔ ICWA child (Indian child
welfare act)
If a worker takes a child into custody and places that child with a biological mother's sister, the
relative may be eligible for: - ANS✔✔ relative caregiver funds
In some counties a citizen's review panel: - ANS✔✔ can "hear" the judicial review and make
recommendations to the court
Who is responsible for identifying the needs and services for a family? - ANS✔✔ Counselor and
family members
What is the basis for a family case plan treatment? - ANS✔✔ Enhanced caregiver protective
capacities
,What is the judicial sequence of hearings? - ANS✔✔ shelter - arraignment - adjudicatory -
disposition
The purpose of termination of parental rights advisory hearing is to: - ANS✔✔ advise parent of
the states intent to seek termination of parental rights
A child in shelter status must: - ANS✔✔ be seen once every 7 days
What is the best way to assess a family's progress towards reducing danger? - ANS✔✔ observe
the family during home visits
Once the court has jurisdiction it retains the jurisdiction until: - ANS✔✔ it releases jurisdiction
When a child is removed from their home the first choice for placement should be: - ANS✔✔
Non-custodial parent
The judicial review social study report (JRSSR) provides the court with the counselors view
regarding: - ANS✔✔ progress being made on the case plan
The hotline received a report alleging a 13-year-old girl stated her father sexually abused her.
The child cooperates with the process and discloses the abuse. Her father denies any abuse. The
child's mother is visibly upset and confused and does not believe her husband would do such a
thing. She is willing to cooperate. The child protection team medical exam so shines of genital
region. An appropriate plan might be: - ANS✔✔ Ask the father to leave the home
What should you do first if a family is not making progress on the case plan outcomes: - ANS✔✔
evaluate the validity of the identified outcomes
,Chapter 39 Florida statute requires that the family be involved in developing the: - ANS✔✔ case
plan
When a case plan is submitted for closure, which documentation does not have to be included
in the closure summary: - ANS✔✔ directions to the child home
What does the relative caregiver program provide? (RCG) - ANS✔✔ Financial assistance
Diligent search continues until: - ANS✔✔ The court orders it to stop
What is not considered a permanency goal in a case plan? - ANS✔✔ Termination of parental
rights
At Case closure which is the best way of reinforcing a families positive accomplishments: -
ANS✔✔ Send a closing letter reviewing progress and complimenting the family
Within how many days after the child's removal from the home must the case plan be prepared
and submitted to court: - ANS✔✔ 60
A child was physically abused by his caregiver two years ago. Now the counselor is evaluating
the family for case closure. The most important factor in determining appropriateness of case
closure is: - ANS✔✔ caregiver uses alternative discipline techniques
The document used to advise the court of the degree of progress being made towards the
permanency goal is the: - ANS✔✔ judicial review social study report
What should the counselor do if the parents refuse to sign the case plan? - ANS✔✔ Submit the
plan to the court without signature Document refusal to sign
, How is it assessed if the case manager is using best case management practices - ANS✔✔
Through quality service reviews
Which of the following is not a document to be filled with the court? - ANS✔✔ The Risk
Assessment
The consequence for not enhancing caregiver protective capacities and not reducing danger
threats to the child must be: - ANS✔✔ A. Understood by all parties
The primary purpose of the case plan is to: - ANS✔✔ Provide treatment to enhance caregiver
protective capacities
Any petition you present to the court contains a section dealing with "reasonable efforts" this
deals with efforts made by you to : - ANS✔✔ Prevent child's removal or promote continuation
in the home
In a case dealing with a possible placement of a child in another state, the sending state must: -
ANS✔✔ Retain court jurisdiction
The standard of proof at the shelter hearing is: - ANS✔✔ probable cause
The standard of proof at the adjudicatory hearing is: - ANS✔✔ preponderance of the evidence
Independent living would be considered for children: - ANS✔✔ Over 12 in foster care status
If the father is the perpetrator of abuse, the child would be allowed to remain in the home if: -
ANS✔✔ The father has left the home
