Can a question be added indicating how far a family is willing to travel for a placement or match?
Match information from PAE is only a suggestion. Since travel decisions come much later in the process, it would not be appropriate to include that on the CY131. Questions About Family Information Question: Could the question about the type of neighborhood in which the family lives be used to rule out families who live in a low income neighborhood? Answer: No. Families cannot be discriminated against because of where they live or because of their economic status, though financial stability must now be considered. Questions About the Characteristics That a Family Prefers Question: How does the section on “Characteristics of Children That Family Prefers” of the CY131 form help foster parents since the children they accept aren’t on the Resource Family Registry, and once they are adopting, the child is in their home? Answer: In this circumstance the registering agency should select the Stop Here option on page 3 of the CY131, which immediately precedes “Characteristics of Children the Fam
