Florida Regulations 65C-38.001: Definitions
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The following definitions are to be used for Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 65C-38
(1) “”Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN)”” means the Department’s State Automated Child Welfare System (SACWIS). FSFN serves as the statewide electronic case record for all child abuse investigations and case management activities in Florida.
(2) “”Verified Maltreatment Finding”” means a finding by the child protective investigator that a preponderance of credible evidence exists to support the allegations of abuse, neglect or abandonment. A verified maltreatment finding includes an out-of-state finding of “”substantiated.””
Rulemaking Authority 39.012, 39.0121, 39.0138 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 39.0138. History-New 2-24-15.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 65C-38.001
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(2) “”Verified Maltreatment Finding”” means a finding by the child protective investigator that a preponderance of credible evidence exists to support the allegations of abuse, neglect or abandonment. A verified maltreatment finding includes an out-of-state finding of “”substantiated.””
Rulemaking Authority 39.012, 39.0121, 39.0138 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 39.0138. History-New 2-24-15.