Upon notification, the Family Service Worker will:

1. (1) Notify foster parents or families with whom the Division of Children and Family Services has active cases that an offender has moved into their neighborhood;
2. (2) Document in the case record that notification has been provided either by giving the foster parent or family with whom the division has an active case a copy of the flyer provided by law enforcement, or by verbally providing the information contained in the flyer that an offender has moved into their neighborhood;

3. (3)

   1. (A) Make a report to the Child Abuse Hotline of substantial possibility of severe maltreatment if it is alleged that the offender is living in the home with children or otherwise being allowed unsupervised access.
   2. (B) In such instances, confirmation must be obtained from law enforcement that this person is indeed a registered sexual offender against children before the report will be considered valid.
   3. (C) Lack of supervision reports will not be handled any differently due to the presence of an offender in the neighborhood;

4. (4)

   1. (A) File a twenty-day petition to bring the matter to the attention of the court if it is confirmed that the offender is living in a home with children or otherwise has unsupervised access to them, unless the parent agrees to steps outlined by the division to protect the children, regardless of whether a disclosure of sexual abuse is obtained.

   2. (B) Some examples of steps outlined to protect the children would be to:

      1. (i) Remove the children from the home;
      2. (ii) Request that the offender leave the home; or
      3. (iii) Cease allowing the sexual offender access to the children;
5. (5) Notify the offender’s probation or parole officer that the offender is living in a home with children or has unsupervised access to them; and
6. (6) Document in court-ordered and Interstate Compact home studies, the presence of a sex offender in the neighborhood, along with a statement that the family is aware of the offender’s presence and is fully informed regarding any possible risks to children in the community.