(1) A child welfare caseworker within the division shall use evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessments to guide decisions concerning a child throughout a child protection investigation or proceeding. (2) As part of an evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessment, the child welfare caseworker shall assess at least the following: (a) threat to the child's safety; (b) protective capabilities of a parent or guardian, including the parent or guardian's readiness, willingness, and ability to plan for the child's safety; (c) the child's particular vulnerabilities; (d) interventions required to protect the child; and (e) likelihood of future harm to the child. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 334, 2022 General Session
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