---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 20.506"
title: "25"
number: "20.506"
heading: "What information is required in the foster care case file?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/20.506"
---

# §20.506. What information is required in the foster care case file?


At a minimum the following information is required:

- (a) Tribal enrollment verification in accordance with [§ 20.100](/cfr/25/20.100.md);
- (b) A written case plan (established within 30 days of placement), which would include a permanency plan detailing the need for and expected length of placement;
- (c) Information on each child's health status and school records, including medications and immunization records;
- (d) Parental consent(s) for emergency medical care, school, and transportation;
- (e) A signed plan for payment, including financial responsibility of parents and use of other appropriate resources;
- (f) A copy of the certification/license of the foster home;
- (g) A current photo of each child;
- (h) A copy of the social security card, birth certificate, Medicaid card and current court order;
- (i) For a placement beyond 30 days, copy of the action taken or authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction that documents the need for protection of the child;
- (j) For an involuntary placement, a social services assessment completed by a social services worker within 30 days of placement;
- (k) Documentation of a minimum of one visit to the placement setting per month by the social services worker with each child; and
- (l) **A list of all prior placements, including the names of the foster parents and dates of placements.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 13; Pub. L. 93-638; Pub. L. 98-473; Pub. L. 102-477; Pub. L. 104-193; Pub. L. 105-83.

### Source

Source: 65 FR 63159, Oct. 20, 2000, unless otherwise noted.