Florida Child Welfare Case Manager Certification Practice Exam

The relative caregiver programs can only be initiated for children who have been?

1. Adjudicated dependent

2. Removed from their home

3. In foster care for more than one year

4. In need of medical treatment

The correct answer is: Adjudicated dependent

Relative caregiver programs can only be initiated for children who have been adjudicated dependent. This means that they have been found by the court to be in need of supervision, care or guidance. Options B (removed from their home), C (in foster care for more than one year) and D (in need of medical treatment) are incorrect because they do not necessarily require a child to be adjudicated dependent. For example, a child may be removed from their home for reasons other than dependency, and a child in need of medical treatment may not necessarily require supervision or guidance by the court. Only option A specifically mentions adjudication as a requirement for the relative caregiver program, making it the correct answer.