Chapter 9 Multiple choice questions

. The Social Worker is likely to be the person with key responsibility for gathering the evidence for the child protection process/conference, organizing the core group, to ensure work is carried out/progressed and to report back to the review conference?

False

True

. The Court of Appeal in re-B-S (2013) provided a detailed analysis of the law regarding adoption - it stated?

'Adoption is to be considered a last resort when nothing else will do, not merely being a good idea but where the child's circumstances require the making of an adoption order'.

'Adoption is to be considered as a priority and a good idea for a child as the primary option when they cannot be returned to their parents care'.

'Adoption is the primary option for the local authority to consider in order to severe family ties when significant harm is identified to protect the child'.

'Adoption is a more beneficial environment to bring up a child in when a child is removed in order to build a new family for the child'.

. Decisions about adoption are shaped by the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and the legal requirements within it. What does s1 (2) say about welfare?

'The paramount consideration of the court or adoption agency must be the child's welfare during its childhood'.

'The paramount consideration of the court or adoption agency must be the family's welfare'.

'The paramount consideration of the court or adoption agency must be the child's welfare, throughout his life'.

The paramount consideration of the court or adoption agency must be the child's welfare until the court proceedings conclude'

. There are two stages to adoption - firstly is the placement for adoption (Placement order) and secondly the adoption order being applied for?

False

True

. Which Section of the Children Act 1989 empowers the court to make orders for contact with the child placed for adoption or authorised to be placed?

Section 18

Section 21

Section 26

Section 29

. Section's 46, 47 and 48 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 states what?

Proposed adopters must be given not more than two years and no less than three months before an application can be made.

Gives parental responsibility to the adopter, extinguishes previous parental responsibility, with either consent of parents or their consent dispensed with.

Potential applicants must live in the UK and have done so for more than one year, be a couple or single and aged 21 plus.

Either parent cannot be found or is incapable of giving consent or the welfare of the child requires consent to be dispense with.

. Section 60 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 sets out what?

The right of an adopted adult (aged 18+) to always be given any information from the adoption agency which enables them to obtain their birth certificate and any information disclosed to the adoption agency.

The child must be placed with the adopters before they can apply for an adoption order.

Adoption by one a couple where the partner is the birth parents of a child, for instance an adoption application by a step-parent or same sex partner.

The rights of adopted adults (aged 18+) to apply for any information from the adoption agency which enables them to obtain their birth certificate and any information disclosed to the adoption agency.

. What type of Order is an alternative permanent secure family placement for a child/ren to Adoption but not a replacement?

Special Arrangements Order

Special Guardianship Order

Care Order

Placement Order

. A Special Guardian must be?

Over 18 years old and not the child's parents/legal guardian already

Over 18 years old and can only be foster carers or family members

Over 18 years old and only family members

Over 18 years old and a person with a Residence Order already

. Under section 14f of the Children Act 1989 what are Special Guardians entitled to?

Support from the Local Authority

Rights to change the child's name