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Form DCF-F-2797 Permanency Options in Brief - Wisconsin
What Is Form DCF-F-2797?
This is a legal form that was released by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - a government authority operating within Wisconsin. As of today, no separate filing guidelines for the form are provided by the issuing department.
FAQ
Q: What is Form DCF-F-2797?
A: Form DCF-F-2797 is a document used in Wisconsin to provide a summary of different permanency options for children in the child welfare system.
Q: What are permanency options?
A: Permanency options refer to different types of long-term living arrangements for children in the child welfare system, such as reunification with parents, adoption, or kinship care.
Q: What is reunification?
A: Reunification is the process of returning a child who was in foster care back to their birth parents or primary caregivers.
Q: What is adoption?
A: Adoption is the legal process through which a child becomes a permanent member of a new family, with all the rights and responsibilities of a biological child.
Q: What is kinship care?
A: Kinship care refers to placing a child with a relative or someone with a significant relationship to the child, such as a close family friend, when they cannot live with their birth parents.
Q: What is permanent guardianship?
A: Permanent guardianship is a legal arrangement where a caregiver assumes the responsibility of caring for a child on a long-term basis, without terminating the birth parents' rights.
Q: What is emancipation?
A: Emancipation is the legal process through which a minor becomes legally independent and assumes the rights and responsibilities of an adult.
Q: What is long-term foster care?
A: Long-term foster care is a living arrangement where a child remains in the care of foster parents until they reach adulthood, without pursuing reunification or adoption.
Q: Who can access Form DCF-F-2797?
A: Form DCF-F-2797 is typically accessible to child welfare professionals, parents involved in child welfare cases, and other individuals involved in the care and placement of children.
Form Details:
- Released on November 1, 2022;
- The latest edition provided by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families;
- Easy to use and ready to print;
- Quick to customize;
- Compatible with most PDF-viewing applications;
- Fill out the form in our online filing application.
Download a printable version of Form DCF-F-2797 by clicking the link below or browse more documents and templates provided by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
