Placement Decision Process

This screen displays the placement decision history for the children in the adoption case. The records include the dates of completed or scheduled permanency child and family team meeting (CFTM CFTM stands for Child and Family Team Meeting. This team is built by DCS to make plans, decisions and recommendations toward achievement of permanency for the children involved.) dates.

The preliminary permanency CFTM CFTM stands for Child and Family Team Meeting. This team is built by DCS to make plans, decisions and recommendations toward achievement of permanency for the children involved. is a formal meeting scheduled within 45 days of the Department's permanent custody of a child. The conference includes workers on the child's original case, workers on the child's adoption case, and other invitees as needed, who plan the transfer of the case.

Click Add Placement Decision Information to record a CFTM CFTM stands for Child and Family Team Meeting. This team is built by DCS to make plans, decisions and recommendations toward achievement of permanency for the children involved. and associated decision details for the child.

Click select to view or update details for the placement decision.

Click delete to remove a placement decision record, if appropriate.

How do I...

Record an adoptive placement decision

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