Dependency Law Finder

Chapter 11 allows the CPI to consult with a substance abuse expert when information available at pre-commencement, or obtained during the Family Functioning Assessment, indicates that substance misuse is believed to be occurring in the home at any time prior to making the impending danger safety assessment. This change allows for flexibility in the investigative process and helps to eliminate any delays in the investigation.

1. Chapter 1 – INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING MULTIPLE COUNTIES p. 6
2. 1-1. Purpose p. 6
3. 1-2. Concurrent Intake Assignment p. 6
4. 1-3. Concurrent Assignment Procedures p. 6
5. 1-4. Investigation Transfer Procedures p. 8
6. 1-5. OTI Procedures p. 8
7. 1-6. Supervisor p. 9
8. 1-7. Documentation p. 9
9. Chapter 2 – NO JURISDICTION, DUPLICATE AND FALSE REPORT CLOSURES p. 10
10. 2-1. Permitted Exceptions to Completing an Investigation p. 10
11. 2-2. Procedures p. 11
12. 2-3. Supervisor p. 11
13. 2-4. Documentation p. 11
14. Chapter 3 – INVESTIGATION RESPONSE TIMES p. 12
15. 3-1. Definition p. 12
16. 3-2. Determining Response Time p. 12
17. 3-3. Supervisory Approval to Change Response Time p. 12
18. 3-4. Documentation p. 13
19. Chapter 4 – INVESTIGATION TYPES AND USE OF THE FAMILY p. 14
20. 4-1. Types of Investigations p. 14
21. 4-2. Definitions p. 14
22. 4-3. Purpose of the Family Functioning Assessment p. 14
23. 4-4. Required Use of the Family Functioning Assessment p. 15
24. 4-5. Conditions Generating a Separate In-home Investigation p. 17
25. 4-6. Relationship of Maltreating Caregiver to Child p. 17
26. 4-7. Supervisor p. 18
27. Chapter 5 – ASSIGNING THE INVESTIGATION p. 19
28. 5-1. Intake Assignment p. 19
29. 5-2. Factors to Consider in Intake Assignment p. 19
30. Chapter 6 – PRE-COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES p. 21
31. 6-1. Purpose p. 21
32. 6-2. Required Consultation p. 21
33. 6-3. Pre-Commencement Review Activities p. 21
34. 6-4. Required Reporter Contact p. 23
35. 6-5. Pre-Commencement Planning and Teaming p. 24
36. 6-6. Field Kits p. 25
37. 6-7. Supervisor p. 26
38. 6-8. Documentation p. 27
39. Chapter 7 – CONSULTATION AND TEAMWORK WITH EXTERNAL PARTNERS p. 29
40. 7-1. Purpose p. 29
41. 7-2. Use of Professional Assessments during FFAs p. 29
42. 7-3. Multidisciplinary Staffing p. 30
43. 7-5. Documentation p. 31
44. Chapter 8 – COORDINATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT p. 33
45. 8-1. Purpose p. 33
46. 8-2. Procedures p. 33
47. 8-3. Supervisor p. 35
48. 8-4. Documentation p. 35
49. Chapter 9 – COORDINATION WITH CHILD PROTECTION TEAM (CPT) p. 37
50. 9-1. Purpose p. 37
51. 9-2. Mandatory Referral Criteria p. 37
52. 9-3. Mandatory Referral Process p. 37
53. 9-4. Conflict Resolution Over CPT Findings or Recommendations p. 38
54. 9-5. General Consultation Requirements p. 38
55. 9-6. Medical Neglect Consultation Requirements p. 39
56. 9-7. Child Fatality Consultation Requirements p. 39
57. 9-8. Reports from Hospital Emergency Rooms p. 40
58. 9-9. Reconciling Differing Medical Opinions p. 40
59. 9-10. Supervisor p. 40
60. 9-11. Documentation p. 41
61. Chapter 10 – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV) CONSULTATIONS p. 43
62. 10-1. Purpose p. 43
63. 10-2. Procedures p. 43
64. 10-3. Supervisor p. 44
65. 10-4. Documentation p. 44
66. Chapter 11 – SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONSULTATIONS p. 45
67. 11-1. Purpose p. 45
68. 11-2. Procedures p. 45
69. 11-3. Supervisor p. 46
70. 11-4. Documentation p. 46
71. Chapter 12 – MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS p. 47
72. 12-1. Purpose p. 47
73. 12-2. Procedures p. 47
74. 12-3. Supervisor p. 49
75. 12-4. Documentation p. 49
76. Chapter 13 – ASSESSING PRESENT DANGER p. 51
77. 13-1. Purpose p. 51
78. 13-2. Present Danger Threats p. 51
79. 13-3. Present Danger Assessment p. 53
80. 13-4. “Initial” Supervisor Consultation p. 54
81. 13-5. Documentation p. 54
82. Chapter 14 – INITIAL CONTACTS AND INTERVIEWS p. 57
83. 14-1. Purpose p. 57
84. 14-2. Procedures p. 57
85. Chapter 15 – INTERVIEWING CHILDREN p. 61
86. 15-1. Purpose p. 61
87. 15-2. Procedures p. 61
88. 15-3. Supervisor p. 65
89. 15-4. Documentation p. 66
90. Chapter 16 – INTERVIEWING THE NON-MALTREATING CAREGIVER p. 67
91. 16-1. Purpose p. 67
92. 16-2. Procedures p. 67
93. 16-3. Supervisor p. 68
94. Chapter 17 – INTERVIEWING THE ALLEGED MALTREATING CAREGIVER p. 69
95. 17-1. Purpose p. 69
96. 17-2. Procedures p. 69
97. 17-3. Supervisor p. 70
98. 17-4. Documentation p. 70
99. Chapter 18 – INTERVIEWING COLLATERAL CONTACTS p. 71
100. 18-1. Purpose p. 71
101. 18-2. Procedures p. 71
102. 18-3. Supervisor p. 72
103. 18-4. Documentation p. 72
104. Chapter 19 – OBSERVING FAMILY INTERACTIONS p. 73
105. 19-1. Purpose p. 73
106. 19-2. Parent-Child Interactions p. 73
107. 19-3. Adult Interactions p. 74
108. 19-4. Supervisor p. 74
109. 19-5. Documentation p. 74
110. Chapter 20 – SAFETY DETERMINATION p. 75
111. 20-1. Purpose p. 75
112. 20-2. Caregiver Protective Capacity p. 75
113. 20-3. Safety Determination – Safe or Unsafe p. 75
114. 20-4. Supervisor p. 76
115. 20-5. Documentation p. 76
116. Chapter 21 – ASSESSING AND RESPONDING TO RISK p. 79
117. 21-1. Purpose p. 79
118. 21-2. Scope of Use p. 79
119. 21-3. Identification of Primary and Secondary Caregivers p. 79
120. 21-4. Risk Assessment Scoring p. 79
121. 21-5. Investigative Response to High and Very High-Risk Scores p. 80
122. 21-6. Supervisor p. 81
123. 21-7. Documentation p. 82
124. Chapter 22 – DETERMINATION OF FINDINGS p. 83
125. 22-1. Purpose p. 83
126. 22-2. Procedures p. 83
127. 22-3. Supervisor p. 83
128. 22-4. Documentation p. 84
129. Chapter 23 – “PATENTLY UNFOUNDED” REPORTS p. 85
130. 23-1. Purpose p. 85
131. 23-2. Criteria for Compelling Evidence p. 85
132. 23-3. Procedures p. 86
133. 23-4. Exclusions on the Use of Patently Unfounded Closure p. 86
134. 23-5. Supervisor p. 86
135. 23-6. Documentation p. 87
136. Chapter 24 – FALSE REPORTS p. 89
137. 24-1. Purpose p. 89
138. 24-2. Criteria for Determining a False Report p. 89
139. 24-3. Procedures p. 89
140. 24-4. Supervisor p. 90
141. 24-5. Documentation p. 90
142. Chapter 25 – CLOSURE OF THE INVESTIGATION p. 91
143. 25-1. Purpose p. 91
144. 25-2. Procedures p. 91
145. 25-3. “Duplicate” Case Closures p. 91
146. 25-4. “Unable to Locate” Closures p. 92
147. 25-5. “No Jurisdiction” Closures p. 93
148. 25-6. Patently Unfounded Closures p. 96
149. 25-7. Closing with No Services p. 96
150. 25-8. Closing with Services p. 97
151. 25-9. Closing Open to Ongoing Case Management p. 97
152. Chapter 26 – SUPERVISOR CONSULTATIONS p. 99
153. 26-1. Purpose p. 99
154. 26-2. Pre-Commencement Consultations p. 99
155. 26-3. “Initial” Consultations p. 100
156. 26-4. “Follow-up” Consultations p. 101
157. 26-5. “Closure” Consultations p. 101
158. Chapter 27 – 2ND TIER CONSULTATIONS p. 103
159. 27-1. Purpose p. 103
160. 27-2. Procedures p. 103
161. 27-3. Required Actions and Timeframes p. 103
162. Chapter 28 – INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSE TO INSTITUTIONAL INTAKES p. 105
163. 28-1. Purpose p. 105
164. 28-2. Legal Authority p. 105
165. 28-3. Training p. 105
166. 28-4. Notifications p. 105
167. 28-5. Responding to Reports of Abuse, Neglect, or Abandonment by a Foster Parent – CPI p. 105

CFOPs it cites (5)

• CFOP 170-1 Florida Child Welfare Practice Model Pages 6, 29, 31, 51, 52, 65, 94, 98, 100, 105, 106
• CFOP 170-7 Develop and Manage Safety Plans Pages 53, 54, 61, 65, 68, 98
• CFOP 170-4 Child Maltreatment Index Pages 47, 83
• CFOP 170-11 Placement Page 105
• CFOP 170-16 Administrative Functions Page 109

CFOPs that cite it (7)

• CFOP 155-66 Behavioral Health Consultant Standards Pages 1, 5
• CFOP 170-1 Florida Child Welfare Practice Model Pages 8, 126, 138, 155, 170
• CFOP 170-10 Providing Services and Support for Children in Care and for Caregivers Page 9
• CFOP 170-6 Child Fatality Response Pages 1, 6
• CFOP 170-7 Develop and Manage Safety Plans Pages 13, 14
• CFOP 170-8 Plan of Safe Care for Infants Affected by Prenatal Substance Use Page 7
• CFOP 5-1 Numerical and Subject Index to Administrative Publications Page 7

Florida Statutes (14)

• § 39.01 Definitions. Pages 10, 14, 18, 33, 34, 85, 105
• § 39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Pages 20, 58, 61, 64, 70, 107
• § 39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Pages 34, 105, 106
• § 39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception. Pages 11, 64
• § 39.504 Injunction; penalty. Pages 22, 68
• s. 741.30, F.S. Pages 22, 68
• s. 827.03, F.S. Pages 18, 33
• Chapter 751, F.S. Page 14
• § 39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 37
• § 39.6221 Permanent guardianship of a dependent child. Page 14
• § 409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 105
• s. 787.06, F.S. Page 34
• s. 790.335, F.S. Page 52
• s. 827.071, F.S. Page 33

Administrative Code rules (6)

• 65C-28.004, F.A.C. Page 105
• Rule 65C-29.004 Institutional Child Protective Investigations. Page 105
• Rule 65C-29.013 Diligent Efforts to Locate. Page 92
• Rule 65C-30.001 Definitions. Page 10
• Rule 65C-30.005 Ongoing Family Functioning Assessment. Page 105
• Rule 65C-45.017 Foster Care Referrals and Investigations for all Levels of Licensure. Page 105