Illinois Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) Practice Test

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What federal statute requires states to take specific placement action on behalf of children in foster care, such as terminating parental rights to facilitate adoption?

Children and Family Services Act
Adoption Act
Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)
Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPA)

The correct answer is: Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)

The correct answer is C. Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA). This federal statute requires states to take specific placement actions on behalf of children in foster care, including expediting the termination of parental rights to facilitate adoption when it is in the best interest of the child. Option A, Children and Family Services Act, is not a specific federal statute that mandates specific placement actions for children in foster care. Option B, Adoption Act, is a general term and does not refer to a specific federal legislation that outlines placement actions for children in foster care. Option D, Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (IEPA), focuses on prohibiting the delay or denial of foster or adoptive placements based on the race, color, or national origin of the child involved, rather than specifying the placement actions related to termination of parental rights for adoption purposes.