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Cooperation of the Parent/Guardian in the RD Process for Court Dependent Foster Care Placements
Good Faith Effort for Foster Care Placements
[40-128.2, 45-202.123]
Reevaluation of deprivation is no longer required after the initial determination. Good faith efforts are made by contacting the assigned SW/PO or LG to obtain current information regarding the parents or guardians.
All good faith efforts completed by the FC EW must be documented in a CalSAWS journal entry.
Whereabouts Unknown
When the whereabouts of the parent(s)/guardian(s) is unknown it must be documented in a CalSAWS journal entry when processing the RD. The following information must be added to the journal:
- No address on current FC 2 and most recent court report, and
- E-mail or other documentation received from the SW/PO which confirms that there is no known address.
Uncooperative Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
When the whereabouts of the parents or guardians are known but they are uncooperative, good faith efforts that were made by the FC EW must be documented in a CalSAWS journal.
An uncooperative parent or guardian must not prevent the RD process.
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