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Independent Living Program - Florida's Center for Child Welfare

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Diligent Search <strong>for</strong> Fathers & Kin• Occurs immediately, may require judges order• Don’t take mom’s word <strong>for</strong> it.• Adequately assess current situation & reasons <strong>for</strong>lack of involvement.• Talk to children about important people in their lives• Identify fictive kin as well as relatives• Ask, Ask, and Ask Again,• Ask known kin about other kin• Do An Immediate ICWA Determination.• Have Paternity Testing Available.• Uses every possible resource. (child supporten<strong>for</strong>cement, TANF tech. & investigators, DOC,internet)

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