Dependency Law Finder

Florida's dependency statutes, court rules and DCF operating procedures, with the appellate opinions that apply them

data.robertlathamesq.org · All tools

Before you use this site

This site aggregates legal authorities from a variety of public sources. It is AI and human reviewed. Text processing errors can occur. Always check the information here against the official linked source.

This site is publicly available. Use for general research only. Do not submit confidential or identifiable case information.

I don't agree: show the official sources

Completing Hotline Intake AssessmentCFOP 170-2

Edition on the PDF
2023-09-20
DCF's official index lists
2023-09-20
Copy retrieved
Oct 5, 2026
Pages
35
Office of primary responsibility
Office of Child and Family Well-Being
Supersedes
CFOP 170-2 dated April 4, 2016.

What this edition changed DCF's summary on the PDF

In Chapter 1, added clarification note to paragraph 1-4.e.(6).

Contents 62 entries

  1. Chapter 1 – CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW p. 4
  2. 1-1. Purpose p. 4
  3. 1-2. Authority p. 4
  4. 1-3. Intake Protocol: The Three Stages of Intake Assessment p. 4
  5. 1-4. Information Collection p. 4
  6. Chapter 2 – CUSTOMER SERVICE p. 10
  7. 2-1. Purpose p. 10
  8. 2-2. Procedures p. 10
  9. Chapter 3 – MEANS TO LOCATE FOR CHILD INTAKES p. 11
  10. 3-1. Purpose p. 11
  11. 3-2. Assessing for Means To Locate p. 11
  12. Chapter 4 – ADDITIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS FOR CHILD INVESTIGATIONS p. 12
  13. 4-1. Purpose p. 12
  14. 4-2. Additional Reports p. 12
  15. 4-3. Supplemental Reports p. 12
  16. 4-4. Calls Not Handled as Additional or Supplemental Reports p. 12
  17. 4-5. Investigative Response p. 13
  18. Chapter 5 – SPECIAL CONDITIONS p. 14
  19. 5-1. Purpose p. 14
  20. 5-2. Information Collection for Special Conditions p. 14
  21. 5-3. Response Time for Special Conditions p. 15
  22. 5-4. Documentation of Special Conditions Intakes p. 15
  23. Chapter 6 – INVESTIGATIVE SUBTYPES: IN HOME, INSTITUTIONAL, AND OTHER p. 18
  24. 6-1. Purpose p. 18
  25. 6-2. Investigative Subtype Assignment p. 18
  26. Chapter 7 – SCREENING DECISIONS AND RESPONSE TIME FOR CHILD INTAKES p. 19
  27. 7-1. Purpose p. 19
  28. 7-2. Authority p. 19
  29. 7-3. Screening Criteria p. 19
  30. 7-4. Sufficient Information for Screening Decisions p. 19
  31. 7-5. Response Time Criteria p. 20
  32. 7-6. Sufficient Information for Response Time Decisions p. 20
  33. Chapter 8 – DEVELOPING THE INTAKE p. 22
  34. 8-1. Purpose p. 22
  35. 8-2. Intake Participants p. 22
  36. 8-3. Reporter Narrative p. 23
  37. 8-4. Allegation Narrative p. 23
  38. 8-5. Duplicates, Sequence Merges, Intake Splits, and Screen Out Requests p. 24
  39. 8-6. Jurisdiction and Assignment of Intakes p. 25
  40. 8-7. FSFN Checks and Criminal Background Checks p. 26
  41. Chapter 9 – HOTLINE SUPERVISOR CONSULTATIONS p. 28
  42. 9-1. Purpose p. 28
  43. 9-2. Definition p. 28
  44. 9-3. Requirements p. 28
  45. 9-4. Process/Procedures p. 28
  46. 9-5. Documentation p. 29
  47. Chapter 10 – CONDUCTING CHILD WELFARE RECORD CHECKS FOR p. 30
  48. 10-1. Purpose p. 30
  49. 10-2. Confidentiality of Reports and Records p. 30
  50. 10-3. Processing Child Welfare Record Requests p. 30
  51. Chapter 11 – VERIFICATION OF CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS p. 31
  52. 11-1. Purpose p. 31
  53. 11-2. Scope p. 31
  54. 11-3. Procedure p. 31
  55. Chapter 12 – DOCUMENTATION AND REVIEW OF SCREENED-OUT CHILD INTAKES p. 32
  56. 12-1. Purpose p. 32
  57. 12-2. Documentation Requirements p. 32
  58. 12-3. Review of Screened Out Intakes p. 33
  59. Chapter 13 – CONTACTING THE REPORTER p. 35
  60. 13-1. Purpose p. 35
  61. 13-2. Confidentiality of the Reporter p. 35
  62. 13-3. Calling Reporters p. 35

Citations found in the text

CFOPs it cites (2)

CFOPs that cite it (2)

Florida Statutes (3)

Administrative Code rules (1)

This site keeps anonymous records of searches and clicks to improve its topics and search; nothing identifies you (no cookies, no IP addresses).