Record a Child's Removal From Home

A placement episode begins when the child is taken into physical custody of the agency or when the child is placed under a formal voluntary foster care agreement among the agency, the parents, and the placement provider. Accurately documenting removal information allows workers to understand the circumstances of a removal. (See also About removal information.) The removal record is required before a placement record can be created.

Record a child's removal from home as follows:

1. From the Home screen, click the Case tab.

2. Click the Workload tab. The Case Workload screen appears.

3. Click the case ID Number link of the case you want to update. The Case Overview screen appears.

4. Click the Initial Removal link in the navigation bar on the left. The Initial Removal Record Filter Criteria screen appears. It lists the children for whom removals have been recorded on the current case.

5. Click the Edit link next to the child's name to update removal information on a record that is in "Draft" status, or click Add Removal Record to create a new record. The Removal Information tab appears.

6. Complete all the fields on the screen (except the discharge information).

7. Click Apply to save the information.

8. Click the Removal Circumstances tab.

9. In each narrative field, enter a detailed answer to the subject described above each field.

10. Click Save. You are returned to the Initial Removal Record Filter Criteria screen.