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All terms are defined in the context of Child Welfare and applicable Federal and State Law.
Definitions may vary in another context.
A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care, supervision, support, or parental contact for an excessive period of time; an expressed or implied intention to sever the parent-child relationship and avoid the obligations arising from the relationship.
To abolish by authoritative action; to do away with.
Absent Parent:
A biological or legal parent who does not live in the same household as the child.
The acknowledgment and verification that an organization fulfills explicit specified standards. For example, public and private child and family service agencies may apply for accreditation with several accrediting bodies—including the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children—conduct a self-assessment, and undergo periodic accreditation reviews to ensure that they meet quality standards.
The process whereby immigrants adapt to and integrate with the host society's culture by modifying their own.
Active Efforts:
The term used to describe the level of effort that any party seeking to effect a foster care placement of, or termination of parental rights to an Indian child under State law is required to make in order to satisfy the court that:
Additional Appropriation:
Permission to spend specified amount approved by a legislative branch or governmental body in addition to a previously approved budget.
A finding of the court, which shows that allegations made in a petition are proved.
Adjudicated Father:
A person not married to a child's mother when the child was born, whose relationship to the child has been established by court order or paternity affidavit.
Administrative Costs:
Costs associated with the proper and efficient administration of the Title IV-E State Plan including the salary and the training of employees and current or potential foster or adoptive parents (Social Security Act 474).
Administration for Children and Families (ACF):
An agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides national leadership and creates opportunities for families to lead economically and socially productive lives. ACF's programs are designed to help children develop into healthy adults and to help communities become more prosperous and supportive of their members. ACF is responsible for Federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ):
A Hearing Officer hired or appointed by a governmental agency to preside over and issue decisions in administrative appeals.
The legal process by which a child becomes the legal child of a person or persons other than biological parents.
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS):
A federally regulated system for collecting reliable information regarding children under the care and supervision of the State and are receiving Title IV-B and/or Title IV-E federal funds for placement and care.
Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA):
Law enacted in 1997 that established national goals for children in the child welfare system related to safety, permanency, and well-being; brought about reform, designed to strengthen the child welfare system nationally.
Adoption Assistance Agreement:
A written agreement, binding on the parties to the agreement, between the State agency, other relevant agencies, and the prospective adoptive parents of a minor child which at a minimum:
Adoption Assistance Program (IV-E AAP):
A program by which the local office, through the use of Title IV-E funds, provides financial assistance to parents who adopt or plan to adopt an eligible child.
Adoption Disruption:
An adoption that is terminated prior to finalization, often after the child is placed in the adoptive home, necessitating in a new placement plan for the child.
Adoption Dissolution:
A term used to describe an adoption that ends after it is legally finalized, resulting in the child's return to (or entry into) foster care or placement with new adoptive parents. This process requires court action.
Adoption Exchange:
An organization that provides adoption information to educate prospective adoptive parents and connect waiting families with waiting children. Often these organizations serve to promote the adoption of children with specials needs and use print, radio, television, and the Internet to recruit prospective adoptive families for specific children. An adoption exchange can be local, State, regional, national, or international in scope.
Adoption Facilitator:
A person, not part of a licensed agency, who acts as an intermediary between birth parents and prospective adoptive parents in arranging independent adoptions, often for a fee. It may also refer to a person who facilitates post adoption contact/reunion in adoption searches. Some States explicitly prohibit the use of facilitators in arranging adoptions, and others have laws that regulate the use of facilitators in an effort to ensure that no person, either the intermediary or a member of the birth family, profits from the placement of the child.
Adoption Petition:
The legal document through which prospective parents request the court's permission to adopt a specific child.
Adoption Placement:
The point at which a child begins to live with prospective adoptive parents, prior to finalization of the adoption.
Adoption Plan:
The birth parent's decision to allow his/her biological child to be adopted into an adoptive family.
Adoption Proceedings:
Those court proceedings leading to the adoption of a child by a qualified pre-adoptive person(s). An individual who is at least 18 years of age may be adopted by a resident of Indiana:
Adoption Revocation:
Legal withdrawal of an agreement to adoption by the birth parents. Circumstances and time limits for revocation are established by States.
Adult Sibling:
Any brother or sister of whole or half blood who is 21 years of age or over.
Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry (ADI):
A sworn statement that the individual made reasonable efforts to locate someone.
Agreed Entry:
A document that the parties agreed to, which has been ordered by the court.
Alcohol-Related Birth Defects:
Physical or cognitive deficits in a child that result from maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. This includes but is not limited to fetal alcohol syndrome.
A charge or complaint about an act or condition which needs to be proved at a hearing.
Alleged Father:
A person whose biological relationship to a child is claimed, but has not been established by court order or paternity affidavit and who was not married to the child's mother on or before the date when the child was or is to be born.
Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (APPLA):
A planned, permanent arrangement that is the goal for a youth after reunification, adoption, legal guardianship, and relative placement have been ruled out. This plan usually involves the designation of a specific adult or couple who will exercise certain powers and responsibilities and likely live with the young person. Furthermore, the caregiver's familial relationship will continue beyond the youth's formal involvement in foster care.
A type of certification for documents in inter country adoptions. An apostille is necessary if the country participates in the Hague Convention. Documents are certified by State Department officials who have been designated as competent to issue certifications by apostille.
The initiator of an appeal of an action or decision of the court, person or agency with authority to review the decision.
Permission by a legislative branch or governmental body to spend a specific amount for a certain purpose or purposes.
Appropriation Account:
An account used to keep track of appropriation used and amount of appropriation left.
Article 7:
Federal law which provides for special education programs and related services without charge by public schools in Indiana. Article 7 guarantees that children with disabilities between the ages of (3 to 21) will be provided a free and appropriate public education.
The process of gathering and analyzing information about the child, his/her family, and the circumstances that lead to DCS involvement.
Baby Doe:
Federal regulations specifically require that health care providers (e.g., hospitals) report to child protection service agencies "circumstances which they determine to constitute known or suspected instances of unlawful medical neglect of handicapped infants". This is a federal statutory definition and does not apply to or mean an infant abandoned by his/her parent.
Background Check:
A background investigation of prospective foster and adoptive parents and all adults residing in prospective foster and adoptive households. The background investigation includes a check of Federal and State criminal records and child abuse and neglect registries. A background check will consist of any or all of the following sources of child protection, juvenile or criminal history:
Best Interest (BI):
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt:
Birth parent:
A child who is at serious risk of removal from home as evidenced by the state agency either pursuing his/her removal from the home or making reasonable efforts to prevent such removal (Social Security Act Section 471(a)(15)(B)(i)).
One who provides for the physical, emotional, and social needs of a dependent person who cannot provide for his or her own needs. The term most often applies to parents or parent surrogates, daycare and nursery workers, health-care specialists, and relatives caring for children or elderly or ill family members.
Case Conference:
Case File:
Case Management:
Services that include the assessment and identification of client needs, the identification of available resources to meet client needs, the development of an individualized service plan; the coordination, monitoring and evaluation of services for each client, and advocacy for a client to assure that services and resources are accessible and provided.
Case Plan:
Case Records:
Written information and documentation of facts to be preserved as evidence either for service delivery, accountability for court proceedings, or both.
Chafee Independent Living Program:
Child Abuse or Neglect (CA/N):
Child Advocacy Center:
Child and Family Services Review (CFSR): |
Child and Family Team Meeting (CFTM):
Child-Caring Institution:
Child Fatality Review Panels:
Multidisciplinary teams whose specific task is to identify missed prevention opportunities in child fatalities. The goal of a child fatality review panel is to learn, through confidential case review, what could have or should have been done to prevent the deaths.
Child in Need of Services (CHINS):
Child-Placing Agency:
Child Protection Index (CPI):
Child Protection Team (CPT):
Child Support Payments:
Child Welfare Services:
Clear and Convincing:
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
Coercive Intervention:
Co-Facilitator [of Child and Family Team Meeting]:
Collateral Information:
Concurrent Planning:
Consent Decree:
Contrary to the Welfare (CTW):
Corporal Discipline:
Correctional Facilities for Juveniles:
County General Fund:
County Welfare Budget:
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA):
Children and Family Services Review (CFSR):
Cultural Competence:
The ability of individuals and systems to respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and faiths or religions in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of individuals, families, Tribes, and communities, and protects and preserves the dignity of each. Cultural competence is a continuous process of learning about the cultural strengths of others and integrating their unique abilities and perspectives into our lives.
Custodial Parent:
Custody Study: An investigation into the personal lives of parties seeking custody of children that determines the parties' overall ability to properly care for the child in an environment that will serve the child's best interests. Most of these investigations that are conducted by DCS are specifically ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. The court names the parties to be investigated and the person, or agency, or both, to complete the investigation.
Decree of Adoption:
The document signed by a judge to finalize an adoption. It formally creates the parent-child relationship between the adoptive parents and the adopted child, as though the child were born as the biological child of its new parents. It places full responsibility for the child on the new parents.
Detention [out-of-home]:
Placement of a child who is or appears to be a child in need of services in a shelter care facility.
Detention Hearing:
A court hearing required within 48 hours after Detention.
Diligent Search:
Efforts made to locate or identify the biological parents of a child, initiated as soon as the division is made aware of the existence of the parent, with progress reports at each court hearing until the parent is identified and located or the court excuses further search.
Training that develops self-control, character, orderliness, and efficiency.
The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) prohibits the use of the following types of punishment by resource families:
Note: DCS allows the following techniques for discipline by substitute caregivers:
[1] Corporal punishment: Physical hitting or any type of physical punishment inflicted in any manner upon the child's body. See policy - Chapter 8, section 18: Discipline in Resource Homes for further details.
A decision by a judge regarding:
Dispositional Hearing:
Hearings held by the juvenile or family court to determine the legal resolution of cases after adjudication. Dispositional hearings may determine where the children will live for the time being, who will have legal custody of them, and what services the children and family will need to reduce the risk and to address the effects of maltreatment.
Domestic Violence:
A pattern of assault and/or coercive behaviors, including physical, sexual, and psychological attacks as well as economic coercion, that adults or adolescents use against their intimate partners in which the perpetrator and victim are currently or previously have been dating, cohabiting, married, or divorced.
Dually Licensed Home:
A home that is licensed to provide both foster care and licensed childcare.
Due Process:
The principle that every person has the protection of a day in court, representation by an attorney, and the benefit of procedures that are speedy, fair, and impartial.
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program (EPSDT):
A Medicaid program that requires all States to evaluate, treat, and ameliorate any physical or mental conditions found in eligible children under age 21. State programs are required to inform all eligible persons and their families of the benefits available and help them obtain appropriate treatment.
A graphic representation of a family in relation to their environment.
Educational Conference:
A conference called by a local school corporation to determine if the school district has exhausted all local options for providing the special education and related services required by a special needs child.
Educational Neglect:
Eligible Child:
Emergency Removal:
Emotional Injury:
Emotional Neglect:
Emotionally Abused Child:
Ethical Practice:
Evidence-Based Practice:
Exigent Circumstances:
The nuclear unit of parent(s) and child(ren) regardless of their physical location or legal status.
Family Functioning:
The family's capacity, availability, and willingness to meet the child's basic care and developmental needs reliably on a daily basis.
Family Network Diagram (FND):
A pictorial representation of a family's connections to their extended family, persons, and/or systems in their environment. The FND is a combination of two different tools, the Genogram and the Ecomap.
Family Preservation Services:
Services provided to prevent a child from being removed from his/her parent/guardian/custodian and/or to reunite the child with his/her parent/guardian/custodian when removal has occurred.
Family Support/Community Services Plan:
A written agreement between DCS and the parent/guardian/custodian specifying what extended family supports or community services will be utilized and how those will ensure the immediate safety of the child. The plan should contain steps, which should have completion deadlines that do not extend beyond the end of the assessment. All actions should relate directly to the child's immediate safety.
Offense defined in criminal law for which a convicted person could be imprisoned for more than one year. (IC 35-50-1-2)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS):
Refers to a set of physical and mental birth defects found in babies whose mothers drank alcohol regularly and heavily during pregnancy.
Fit and Willing Relative:
Permanent placement of a child, as a plan of permanency, with a relative who is able and willing to care for the child.
Five-Year Child and Family Services Plan:
A plan for delivery of Child Welfare Services (CWS) that can be funded through Title IV-B of the Social Security Act. The plan is the vehicle through which federal money is allocated to the Department of Child Services under this title. The plan is signed by the Department of Child Services Administrator, sent to the Governor who also must sign, and then submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The federal agency officially notifies the state of the plan approval. The plan will cite statutes, rules, or policies in order to show what Child Welfare Services will be provided in that five (5) year period. Annual program and fiscal updates are required.
Foster Care:
The temporary care of a child by individuals who have no legal or custodial rights to the child. Foster care is generally supervised by the State or a licensed child placing agency (LCPA) that has legal custody of the child. Should the placement become more long-term because it is in the best interest of the child, it is deemed to be a planned, or permanent living arrangement.
Foster Care Adoption:
The adoption of a child from the foster care system after a determination has been made that the child cannot safely reunite with his/her birth family and the parental rights of the birth parents have been terminated.
Foster Child:
Child who has been placed in the State's or county's legal custody because the child's custodial parents/guardians are unable to provide a safe family home due to abuse, neglect, or an inability to care for the child.
Foster Parent:
State- or county-licensed adults who provide a temporary home and everyday nurturing and support for children who have been removed from their homes.
Foster Family Home:
A place where an individual resides and provides licensed care and supervision on a 24 hour basis to a child.
A graphic representation of a family tree that displays the interaction of individuals within a family. The Genogram should go back at least three generations. It goes beyond a traditional family tree by allowing the user to analyze family, emotional and social relationships within a family group. It is used to identify repetitive patterns of behavior and to recognize hereditary tendencies.
Emotional reaction to a significant loss. For children and families in the child welfare system, it can be the acutely sad and painful emotions experienced when they are separated from each other.
Group Home:
A type of child-caring institution licensed to care for ten or fewer children age six (6) or older who are apart from their parents or guardian 24 hours a day. Children who are appropriate candidates for placement in a group home have demonstrated the ability to follow directions and take appropriate action for self-preservation. (IC 31-27-5)
A person appointed by a court to have the care and custody of a child, or the child's estate, or both.
Guardian Ad Litem (GAL):
A lawyer or layperson who represents a child in juvenile or family court. Usually this person considers the best interest of the child and may perform a variety of roles, including those of independent investigator, advocate, advisor, and guardian for the child.
The transfer of parental responsibility and legal authority for a minor child to an adult caregiver who intends to provide permanent care for the child. This can be done without terminating the parental rights of the child's parents. Transferring legal responsibility removes the child from the child welfare system, allows the caregiver to make important decisions on the child's behalf, and establishes a long-term caregiver for the child. In subsidized guardianship, the guardian is provided with a monthly subsidy for the care and support of the child.
Hague Convention:
A multinational agreement (The Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter country Adoption) that sets out internationally agreed-upon rules and procedures for adoptions between countries that have a treaty relationship under the Convention. It provides a framework for member countries to work together to ensure that adoptions take place in the best interests of a child and to prevent the abduction, sale of, or traffic in children. The Convention also establishes a central authority in each country to ensure that one authoritative source of information and point of contact exists for prospective adoptive parents to receive reliable and accurate information.
Hard to Place Child:
A child with unique needs, because of:
Health Care Provider:
Means any of the following:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA):
Federal legislation primarily concerning transactions that generally involve submitting health claims for payment and transmitting insurance information. The legislation applies to "covered entities" which include health plans, health care clearing houses, or health care providers who transmit any health information in electronic form in connection with a transaction within the scope of HIPPA. The principal purpose of local DCS offices is not to provide for the provision or payment of health care related services. Therefore, local offices are not considered covered entities subject to HIPPA regulations. However, local offices continue to have the same duties and obligations to safeguard identifying information concerning clients in these programs.
A person who identifies his/her ethnicity or ancestry as having roots in Spain. The term is also used by some individuals to identify the common bond of those who speak Spanish.
Home-Based Services:
Services provided primarily to families in their homes. In child welfare, this may include home visiting, parent aides, respite care, and homemaker services.
Home Study:
Process of mutually assessing and preparing prospective foster, adoptive, or kinship families to determine their suitability to foster or adopt and determine the type of child whose needs would best be met by them. A home study may include a range of evaluative activities, visits to the family's residence, and educational activities.
Imminent Risk:
Immediate threat of injury or harm to a child when no interventions have occurred to protect the child.
Legal protection from civil or criminal liability provided to a person making a report of child abuse or neglect. (IC 31-33-6)
Suggested, indicated, or understood although not clearly or openly expressed.
Independent Living (IL):
Indian Child:
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA):
Indian Tribe:
Indiana Child Welfare Information System (ICWIS):
Indiana Code (IC):
Indiana Drug Endangered Child Response Protocol:
Individual Education Plan (IEP):
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):
Informal Adjustment (IA):
Informed Consent:
Intake Officer:
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC):
Investigation [assessment] Decision:
Investigation Findings:
Jurisdiction [of a court]:
The specific type of case a court is designated to hear. For example, criminal courts hear criminal cases, and civil courts often hear adoption cases. Geographical factors also have implications for a court's jurisdiction.
Juvenile and Family Court:
Court that specializes in areas such as child maltreatment, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, divorce, child custody, and child support. These courts were established in most States to resolve conflict and to intervene in the lives of families in a manner that promotes the best interest of children.
Juvenile Delinquency:
Antisocial or criminal behavior by children or adolescents.
Refers to a person who is from or whose ancestry originates in Spanish-speaking countries in which the integration of Spanish, indigenous, and African peoples has occurred.
Law Enforcement Agency (LEA):
Law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where child abuse or neglect occurred. LEA may investigate a report in coordination with DCS.
Learning Disability (LD):
A lifelong neurological disorder resulting in a child having difficulty reading, writing, spelling, reasoning, and/or recalling or organizing information. Children with learning disabilities have normal or above normal intelligences.
Legal Counsel:
Another term for a lawyer or attorney. A legal counsel advises clients about their legal rights and obligations and represents clients in legal proceedings.
Legal Settlement:
A finding by the court related to children who have been removed from their homes. The school district having legal settlement of a student means the student's status with respect to the school corporation that has the responsibility to allow the student to attend its local public schools without the payment of tuition, or to pay transfer tuition under (IC 20-26-11) if the student attends school in a local public school of another school corporation.
Legally Free:
The legal status of a child whose birth parents' rights have been legally terminated so that the child is free to be adopted by another family.
Legend Drug:
Drugs which are inappropriately prescribed or are stolen from the manufacturing facility and illegally distributed.
A license, including a license for foster homes, therapeutic foster homes, and special needs foster homes may be issued to any foster family home applicant or licensee by Central Office through the Residential Licensing Unit Manager upon completion of the application process and submission of the recommendation and approval from the local DCS director or the director's designee. A licensed child placing agency (LCPA) should submit the recommendation to Central Office for approval by the Residential Licensing Unit Manager.
Licensed Child Placing Agency (LCPA):
A licensed child placing agency (LCPA) is a private agency that is licensed by the State of Indiana through the DCS Central Office Residential Licensing Unit. LCPAs provide training and recommend individuals for special needs and therapeutic foster home licenses. LCPAs also conduct adoption home studies and make recommendations regarding the readiness of the child(ren) and adoptive family in the preparation for adoption. DCS Central Office licenses child placing agencies, but DCS Central Office does not manage or operate the LCPAs.
Life Book:
A type of book designed for developing a record of the life of a child who is in out-of-home care. The book can contain photographs, narration, art work the child has done, etc. There are many such specialty products available for recording the life of a child.
Legal proceedings.
Local Coordinating Committee:
A Local Coordinating Committee may be established in each county. In addition, is comprised of professionals from many disciplines whose purpose as a member of the committee is to review proposed placements that are more restrictive than the ones the children are currently in. The committee meets only when a referring agency, which may be a court, refers such a case to it. (IC 31-38-1)
The act or an instance of losing something or the condition of being deprived of what one once had or ought to have. Children and families involved with the child welfare system typically have suffered many losses.
Mandated Reporter:
Individuals required by State statutes to report suspected child abuse and neglect to the proper authorities (usually child protective services or law enforcement agencies). Mandated reporters typically include educators and other school personnel, health-care and mental health professionals, social workers, child care providers, and law enforcement officers or others who have frequent contact with children and families. Some States identify all citizens as mandated reporters.
The practice of involving trained, neutral, third-party mediators in child welfare cases as a means of resolving disputes and expediting permanency for children in foster care. This process may involve birth parents, kin, and foster or adoptive parents in planning by engaging them in an inclusive, confidential, and nonjudgmental process in which their wishes are considered and respected.
Medically Fragile:
A child who has a medical condition that is:
Medical Neglect:
Failure to seek medical or dental treatment or to comply with medical advice for a health problem or condition that, if left untreated, could become severe enough to represent a danger to the child.
Medical Passport:
A booklet provided to the child's substitute caregiver to assist in tracking the child's medical history. Periodically, the information contained in the Medical Passport is to be entered into ICWIS, after which the Medical Passport booklet is to be returned to the child's substitute caregiver. When the child leaves out-of-home care, the Medical Passport and other medical documents are to be given to the child without cost.
Meth Home:
A home in which the caregivers are dealing/using methamphetamine, where children under the age of 18 are found to be living in the home.
Meth Lab:
A home in which the caregivers are manufacturing methamphetamine in/around the home, where children under the age of 18 are found to be living in the home.
A group of substances, most of them synthetic, that have a stimulating effect on the central nervous system and are highly psychologically addictive. Methamphetamine can be injected, snorted, smoked, or ingested orally. The popular term "crystal meth" usually refers to the smokable form of methamphetamine. Other amphetamine-type stimulants include anoretics (appetite suppressants) and non hallucinogenic drugs such as "ecstasy".
Multi-Ethnic Placement Act and Inter-Ethnic Placement Act (MEPA/IEPA):
Federal requirements established to prohibit discrimination, whether directed at children in need of appropriate, safe homes, at prospective parents, or at previously "underutilized" communities who could be resources for placing children. The three basic mandates include:
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy:
A syndrome in which a parent or caregiver deliberately makes a child sick or convinces others that the child is sick by misleading (i.e., lying, exaggerating, or reporting fictitious episodes) others into thinking that the child has a medical problem.
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS):
A voluntary national data collection and analysis system created in response to the requirements of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA).
Natural Consequences:
Discipline that occurs as a result of circumstances brought about by a child's actions rather than any intervention by a substitute caregiver.
Near Fatality:
A "near fatality" is defined by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) as "an act that, as certified by a physician, places the child in serious or critical condition".
Note: DCS defines near fatality as a situation in which a child has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) or a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and has been placed on a ventilator due to injuries sustained from alleged abuse/neglect.
The inability or refusal by those responsible for the care, custody, and control of a child to provide necessary food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, or supervision necessary for the child's well-being.
Non-Custodial Parent:
A parent who does not have legal or primary physical custody of the child.
Nonemergency Removal:
A voluntary or involuntary removal of a child under circumstances that do not require immediate protection of the health and safety of the child. In such circumstances, appropriate planning can be done.
Behaviors and activities that further the growth and development of another person, family, group, or community.
An occurrence, in the context of child protection service, in which the parent/guardian/custodian allowed that person's child to receive any injury that the parent/guardian/custodian had a reasonable opportunity to prevent or mitigate. (IC 31-34-1-2)
Out-of-home Care:
Parens Patriae:
A legal term referring to the State's power to act for or on behalf of children who cannot act on their own behalf, in their best interest.
Parental Rights:
Paternity Affidavit:
Peer Coaches:
Per Diem Rate:
Periodic Case Review:
Permanency Goal:
Permanency Planning:
A written request or plea in which a specific court action is requested.
Physical Abuse:
Physical Neglect:
Pre-Adoptive Home:
Predispositional Report:
Preliminary Inquiry:
Prenatal Substance Exposure:
Preponderance of the Evidence:
Private Adoption Agency:
Probable Cause:
Program Improvement Plan (PIP):
Progress Report:
Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt:
Protective Custody:
Psychological Maltreatment:
A pattern of caregiver behavior or extreme incidents that convey to children that they are worthless, flawed, unloved, unwanted, endangered, or only of value in meeting another's needs. This maltreatment may be perpetrated by parents or caretakers using extreme or bizarre forms of punishment or threatening or terrorizing a child. The term "psychological maltreatment" is also known as emotional abuse or neglect, verbal abuse, or mental abuse.
Putative Father:
Putative Father Registry:
Note: All State child welfare agencies are required to develop and implement standards to ensure that children in foster care are provided quality services that protect the safety and health of the children. They are also required to operate an identifiable quality assurance system that evaluates the quality of services, identifies strengths and needs of the service delivery system, provides relevant reports, and evaluates implemented program improvement measures.
Racial Disproportionality:
The differences in the percentage of children of a certain racial or ethnic group in the country as compared to the percentage of the children of the same group in the child welfare system. For example, in 2000, Black children made up 15.1 percent of the children in this country but 36.6 percent of the children in the child welfare system.
Reasonable Efforts:
The exercise of ordinary diligence and care by DCS to utilize all family preservation services available to:
Rebuttable Presumption:
A presumption based upon certain known facts that support a belief; however, the presumption may be rebutted, or overcome, through the introduction of contrary evidence.
Receiving State:
A party state of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) with which another (sending) party state can arrange for the receipt of any child into the state for placement with state or local public authorities or with private agencies or persons.
A process where a document is reviewed thoroughly to remove text prior to release.
Regional Services Council:
All 18 regions in the state have a regional services council. The purpose of these councils is to:
Rehabilitative Services:
Services provided to the child and/or family to address issues identified as leading to involvement with DCS. These services include but are not limited to parenting classes, drug and alcohol treatment, psychological assessment, etc.
Reimbursement Payments:
Court-ordered payments made to DCS by the parent or guardian that are applied to expenses incurred by the Family & Children Fund for the care of a child in out-of-home care. These payments may be applied to expenses incurred over the entire placement period or any portion of it.
Relative Placement:
A placement, licensed or unlicensed, in which a qualified adult (e.g., a grandparent, aunt, uncle, adult sibling) provides care for a related child. By law, a court must consider placement in the home of any willing relative of a child in need of out-of-home care before considering placement elsewhere.
Relinquishment of Parental Rights:
A voluntary termination of parental rights (TPR).
Requested Custody Study:
An investigation not ordered by a court, but rather requested by either an out-of-state court or agency or by an attorney representing a person seeking custody whose purpose is to substantiate, prior to court action, a person's ability to properly care for the child whose custody is being sought.
Resource Family:
Includes foster/adoptive parents, foster parents, and relative or kinship caregivers.
Resource Home:
A term applied to foster homes, pre-adoptive homes, and relative homes that serve or can serve as resources for children in need of out-of-home placement or adoption.
Resource Parent:
Includes a foster/adoptive parent, foster parent, and relative or kinship caregiver.
Respite Care:
Child care offered for designated periods of time to allow a caregiver to tend to other family members; alleviate a work, job, health, or housing crisis; or take a break from the stress of caring for a seriously ill child. Respite for foster and adoptive parents is a preventive measure that enhances quality of care for the child, gives the caregiver a deserved and necessary break, and ensures healthy and stable placements for children.
The state, quality, or fact of being responsible; a thing or person that one is answerable for; a duty, obligation or burden.
Right to be Heard:
Resource parents of a child in foster care who are required to be notified, also have been given the right to be heard in all court proceedings pertaining to a child in their care.
In child welfare, the likelihood that a child will be maltreated in the future.
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A measure of the likelihood that a child will be maltreated in the future, frequently through the use of checklists, matrices, scales, and other methods of measurement.
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Behaviors and conditions present in the child, parent, or family that will likely contribute to child maltreatment occurring in the future. Major risk factors include substance abuse, domestic/family violence, and mental health problems.
A function or position. With respect to child welfare, many entities (parent/guardian/custodian, DCS, service providers, etc.) play a specific role in the life of the child.
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One who is harmed by or made to suffer from an act, circumstance, agency or condition. A person who is deceived, swindled, etc.
A fundamental right of children in placement to visit with their parents, siblings, grandparents and/or significant others.
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Official records usually maintained by States that document births, deaths, marriages, divorces, naturalization, and adoption.
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Arianna Honored at Glamour's Women of the Year Event
Nov 7, 2011
Last night, Arianna was honored by Glamour Magazine as one of its Women of the Year at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The awards highlight women for their extraordinary accomplishments and positive influence on women around the world. Others who made the 2011 list include: Jennifer Lopez, Tory Burch, Laura Bush, Chelsea Handler, Gabrielle Giffords, Cindy Sherman, and Gloria Steinem. Honored as a pioneer in the digital space, Barbara Walters presented the award to Arianna.
Glamour on Arianna in its latest issue:
"Huffington's vision propelled HuffPo, in five short years, from start-up to one of the most visited news sites on the Web and made the way we both gather and consume news less passive, more participatory-and more fun."
The feature also highlights Arianna's mission to inspire other women:
"I feel so profoundly that each one of us has a unique destiny," Huffington says, adding that success is more likely to come "when we focus on our own talents instead of looking over our shoulder."
"If my daughters, and women of all ages, are to take their rightful place in society, they must become fearless," she likes to say. "If you want to succeed big, there is no substitute for simply sticking your neck out."
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Hi Everyone,
I wanted to get some feedback on how you all make up your nucs.
I am trying to reduce drift when I make mine up so I'm looking at closing the bees in a little longer, here is how I'm currently making them;
I select the resources I want to make a nuc, one frame of honey, one frame of capped brood and adhearing bees, one shake of bees off brood comb. The nucs are taken to another yard about 1 mile away(12 to 24 hrs queenless), cells are planted the next day at which point I open the entrance and let them fly. I read a previous post on planting cells in a mating box and the poster suggested keeping the box closed up until the cell had hatched, keeping it closed for two days after, then opening up the entrance.
I have a couple concernes about this, heat build up and no water. I know the virgin won't have much of a smell to her until she's been mated and starts laying so I'm not sure of the benefit of keeping them closed in to minimize drift. I have had good success with mating, it just seems that I don't have the bees in those boxes I should have to get things going.
Thanks for you opinions!


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A date where you don't really like the person who you're with, but you didn't want to turn them down. You said yes out of pity.
The most popular guy in school saw how much she liked him and went on a pity date with her! She was so sad when she found out that was all it was.
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OMG, what an outing ! Howling laffing here. How the hell do you go back to 'normal' life after an experience like this, fab !
In The Jungle: Day 2
Trip Start Apr 18, 2010
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Sucked The Insides Out Of A Milk Worm
We were loaded onto the motorised canoe and taken to Juma Lake to watch the day begin in the Amazon before we were taken back to the lodge for breakfast and enough coffee to jump start my poor, confused brain. Yeah, coffee, I know right? Since when do I drink coffee? I'm a tea girl usually, English Breakfast, tiny bit of milk, no sugar, preferably Dilmah Extra Strength but while I'm on the road I usually go with the local way of doing things. Not because I'm cultured or anything or that I'm trying to immerse myself in local traditions, it's simply because I'm just too bloody lazy to go and hunt for a cup of tea that doesn't taste like witch's piss. In Argentina and Paraguay I drunk mate, here in Brazil breakfast is either a short, very sweet black coffee or a large coffee with milk and sugar.
I've also discovered that fruit is stuff you can eat and not just another name for a raving puff. Thank you, hostel/pousada free breakfasts. You've opened my eyes to a whole new world I can't ordinarily afford.
So off we went on a jungle walk through Not-The-Real-Jungle. After those two going on the other night I was almost expecting paved footpaths with lighting and mosquito coils to keep the biting insects away from the fragile tourists. It was a worn path, obviously, but it wasn't huge or ridiculously trampled. Just like the usual kind of dirt track walk you get anywhere.
Today we'd be learning about local trees, fruits and traditional remedies. Chances were they'd have a million things to cure my various ailments that I was just recovering from, it was like the jungle was mocking my Western ignorance, making me ill and surrounding me with natural cures that I knew nothing about.
He showed us a long, thin thing that was covered in spikes which you had to avoid because they were slighty poisonous, if you scratched yourself you'd have to suck the blood out of the wound to try and clean it. It's the tree they use for blow pipes because they're hollow inside, they cut themselves a portion, cut all the spikes off and it's ready to use.
There was a tree they called the telephone tree which, if you hit really hard, you can hear it for up to 4kms so you can use it to signal distress etc. There were huge Brazil Nut trees, and here's something I didn't know; Brazil nuts don't grow individualy on the tree, instead the tree sprouts coconuts which you break open to reveal 10 or 12 brazil nuts in the rock hard shells we know as consumers. The locals collect them in their hundreds because they keep all year round and take them to Manaus where they sell them from carts on the street. They soak them in water to soften them up then peel the shells off with a knife. I've watched them do it.
Other things you can eat include a�ai berries which grow very high up palm trees. You rarely see the berries in the jungle because the birds get to them first but the locals plant them on their land to get the berries. I'm addicted to a�ai ice cream. It's soooo gooood. If you find a young a�ai palm you can strip the bark off to get to the middle where you'll find palmito. Palm heart. It doesn't taste like much but I've had it in a pastel and my mate Ricky says it has zero calories. Which will surely make up for the fact that the pastry it's encased in had just been soaked in boiling fat for a few minutes.
And then there's the Naja Palm tree which produce these small, little coconuts which are too hard for anything to break so fireflies lay their eggs in them, the larvae eats the coconut flesh, eats a little hole out to the fresh air, becomes the fly and off it goes.
That is, unless, we get to it first. Oh christ, here we go with the eating creepy crawlies thing. I'm so socially conditioned you wouldn't believe it, eating bugs is funny when you watch D-list celebrities do it on TV in the name of reviving their ailing career but for fucks sake, I freak out when my fish arrives at my table with its head still on. Alan hacked a coconut open with his machete and showed us the milk worm inside and said, "Who's going to eat one?"
Well you have to really don't you. All part of the experience etc etc so I had a go, the first time ever I've eaten something like this. I licked a green ant's arse once in Australia because it tasted like lime but I've never actually bitten into something that can be described as, well, a worm.
I managed to suck the insides out without vomiting and it actually did taste quite milky, it wasn't bad, if it wasn't a worm and was marketed in a brightly coloured packet placed by the checkout so you'd idly pick it up whilst waiting in line I'd quite happily munch on quite a few of them. I didn't quite get as far as inserting the entire thing into my mouth and chewing though, I couldn't handle the thought of getting its hard little face caught in my teeth. Baby steps, people, baby steps.
We were back at the lodge in time for our rice, beans and over-salted meat (ooh, and I got to eat my pirhana. Tasted like... fish...) and to chill out before the afternoon's activites. There was usually a bit of down time between midday and 3pm on account of the heat so we just kicked back and relaxed and went for a swim in the pirhana infested Rio Mamori. Probably not the best idea given my history of being nibbled on my small fish but hey, you gotta try every thing once and if I can suck the insides out of a worm I can risk having a toe removed by a fish half the size of my foot. They don't actually attack people unless they're attracted by a gaping, bleeding wound and it wasn't the time of the month for gaping, bleeding wounds so I was safe. I just hoped there wouldn't be any revenge attacks for yesterday.
Once we were at the camp, we were shown the correct way to hang a hammock with a mozzie net especially designed for hammocks and once that was done it was time to start preparing the food. It amused me how everyone fell automatically into their gender roles, including me and Georgia, the two dykes. The women headed to the table to chop the onions and garlic whilst the men collected wood and built a fire. The evening was spent waiting for food, watching fireflies, waiting for food, dousing ourselved in DEET, assuring our stomachs that food would be ready soon and just relaxing in the jungle.
It was awesome falling asleep that night listening to the sounds all around us and it gave me a sense of smug satisfaction hearing the mozzies buzz near my ear, unable to get through the net to my sweet, sweet blood. Mwahaha.
I don't know what time it was when I woke up needing to pee. I tried to ignore it for as long as I could but it wouldn't go away. Fuck. The only torch I had was a pathetic wind up thing and that was in my bag. I lay in my hammock for a few more minutes cursing my refusal to buy a decent torch on account of my dislike of buying batteries before I slipped underneath the mozzie net and fumbled around blindly in the dark trying to find my bag, located the torch, flicked the switch to "on" and began winding it as I went to find a place to piss. So I'm there, crouching in the pitch black because I can't wind the torch and balance at the same time, I can't see a bastard thing, the mosquitoes can't believe their luck and were having a right good go at my exposed flesh as my legs started to ache and cave and my bladder insisted on trying to cut a river to rival the Amazon.
Next time I'm gettin' down wit my feral self and sleeping out in the middle of nowhere I'm running a 6 metre hose from my hammock to the bush with a funnel at the end I pee into


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This is the Overall Score
Sheet for the Checkered Flag Challenge, showing the total scores
at the end of the first half of the season (through Race #18).
Congratulations to Bill O'Brien of Greenwood, who had the highest
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Published April 2011
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Beginning Android Games offers everything you need to join the ranks of successful Android game developers. You'll start with game design fundamentals and programming basics, and then progress towards creating your own basic game engine and playable games. This will give you everything you need to branch out and write your own Android games.
The potential user base and the wide array of available high-performance devices makes Android an attractive target for aspiring game developers. Do you have an awesome idea for the next break-through mobile gaming title? Beginning Android Games will help you kick-start your project.
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Apress is definitely gunning to be the number-one supplier of programming books for Android and iOS, with about a dozen books for each platform. Beginning Android Games is a hefty (600+ page) guide to building an Android game in Java for the Android platform.
Yes, Java. Actually Java is the preferred development language for Androids, and the Android "Dalvik" Java VM is quite fast and robust and has hooks to every OS-level service you will need for development. If you are planning to develop a game for Android, you are encouraged to do it in Java.
The first half of Beginning Android Games is concerned with the build process and tools, exemplified by a simple snake-game called "Mister Nom" built using Android's audio, input, and canvas classes. It is a great example of how Android applications are built, and it is a robust enough that you could probably stop there if your needs are simple. If you or your game plans are more ambitious, though, the second half of the book is all about OpenGL ES. For that, you will be building a 2D Mario-style platformer and a 3D Space Invaders-style game.
The final chapter shows how to submit your app to the Android Market. And this, above anything else, addresses one of my chief pet peeves with "how to write a game for [insert platform here]" books. And that is that they are rarely complete. They seem to think that once a game has moving sprites on a screen, then their job is done. Finishing the game and getting it into peoples' hands is treated as an afterthought. But it is not an afterthought. Application completion and deployment is the second half of the development process, and if your book neglects the second half of the process, then it is only half of a book.
One thing I like about Beginning Android Games is that everything is done on the cheap. And by that I mean free. After all, the Java JDK is free and the Android SDK tools and simulator are free, so why on earth would you not make these tools your first choice for development? I do not know either, but I have seen too many books that start out by requiring you to invest in the author'''s preferred third-party development system before you can build the example programs. Not so here.
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NIA seeks director for Office of Special Populations
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is pleased to announce an exciting new career opportunity within the Office of the Director. This position will serve as the Director for the Office of Special Populations. The NIA is responsible for conducting research activities dedicated to understanding the nature of aging, supporting the health and well-being of older adults, and extending healthy, active years of life for more people. As the Director, Office of Special Populations, you will develop initiatives to enhance the research and training efforts targeting underrepresented minorities and women and provide advice and guidance to senior staff on matters on health research related to special populations. To apply to this job opportunity or for more information about this position, eligibility criteria, and application process, please visit the Federal government's official job website, USAJobs at www.usajobs.gov. The announcement numbers are: NIH-NIA-DE-13-887382 (opened to all candidates) and NIH-NIA-MP-13-887083 (opened to Status/Government candidates). The opening date of the official announcement is Tuesday, June 4, 2013 and will close on Thursday, June 13, 2013.
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Have We Traded Our Iconic Brands for One Hit Wonders?
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The speed with which our world now lives could well put an end to the world of iconic brands. Before all of this connectivity, a great brand could stand the test of time. It now seems like insanity. The Beatles were iconic. Do you believe that any of the musicians today that we admire will be able to leave this kind of legacy? What about companies?


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The Bush administration has pushed for an American presence in Iraq for at least three more years despite the presence of strong opposition to any continued US forces remaining in Iraq. Followers of Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, burned an effigy of President Bush to show their anger at the security pact. Thousands of Iraqis protested in a central Baghdad square where they placed the effigy of Bush in the same place where once stood a statue of Saddam Hussein. The Iraqi parliament is expected to approve the pact next week, but there still remains a large number of Iraqis who want a quick exit of American forces. Salah al-Obeidi, a spokesman for al-Sadr, emphasized, "this crown shows that opposition to the agreement is not insignificant and parliament will be making a big mistake if it chooses to ignore it."
Barack Obama has consistently set an exit date closer to 2011 than to 2012. He might gain support from all sectors of Iraq if he urged the Iraqi government to have US forces leave in 2011. The danger is failure to address opposition feelings adds to the possibility they will resort to violence, an action which could delay and American exit.


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The Alumni Relations and Annual Giving unit is part of the universitys overall outreach efforts and serves as the link between CSULB and its more than 235,000 graduates. Working in unison with the CSULB Alumni Association, the office provides services, coordinates programs and offers special events of interest to its alumni to heighten their interest in and strengthen their connection with their alma mater.
Beyond Alumni Relations and Annual Giving, the broad mission of the unit includes the President's Associates and the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, a favorite among our alumni and friends.
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I put eggs in a hive that had none. how long will it be when i can tell they are building queen cells to make sure no queen present
I put eggs in a hive that had none. how long will it be when i can tell they are building queen cells to make sure no queen present
Usually in a day or two you should see cells starting.
If there are no cell cups in two days they probably aren't going to build any. If there are none in four it's absolute. Look carefully though, the bees take a great interest in an active queen cell and it's often covered with bees to the point that you don't see it.
Well Micheal, you were right about my colony making their own queen. If you recall I had ask if I should replace the queen they killed when I replaced their old queen, and you said to let them make their own.
Well I went snooping this morning inside their hive because there has been no pollen going in for a few days. But there she was......
Now, since no pollen has gone in for maybe as long as the old queen was replaced, do you think it would be a good idea to add some pollen? I mean the homemade kind.......
If there is pollen available they tend to ignore the pollen I give them, real or otherwise. If there is none available, feeding might be in order. My guess is all the old brood has emerged and the new queen hasn't really started laying yet. It takes her a week or more to get mated and settle into laying. Then they will need the pollen and they will go find it if it's available. Here there are lots of things blooming, even if there isn't a large honey flow.


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|Single Family: $25,100,000
3 Beds | 2.00 Baths | 1,460 sq. ft.
|Single Family: $23,900,000
11 Beds | 9.99 Baths | 16,500 sq. ft.
Extraordinary vision, exquisite taste, and meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship create the perfect paradise, Casa Del Sol. Surrounded by eight botanical garden-quality acres with hundreds of lush date palms, specimen trees, pines and rose gardens, its four structures and two magnificent pavilions are a setting for life at its richest.
|Single Family: $15,500,000
8 Beds | 9.99 Baths | 16,006 sq. ft.
The historic main home, where every detail has been polished to perfection by accomplished designers and artisans, includes 6 en-suite bedrooms each with either private veranda or garden views and all with built-in furnishings. The master bedroom is a luxurious, sophisticated oasis where couples will enjoy the glow of the fireplace, the solace of the private patios, individual reading and work retreats and separate bath...
|Single Family: $12,995,000
5 Beds | 8.00 Baths | 15,483 sq. ft.
Variance granted for room sizes*. A Stunning Estate with every necessity and luxury to fulfill the greatest expectations. The Estate is composed of 2 legal properties totaling over 5 beautifully manicured acres. This Masterpiece was designed by re-knowned architect Ken Ronchetti complete with over 5 bedroom suites, a hi- tech media room w seating for 12, a stunning formal library in addition to his and her offices, gour...
|Single Family: $11,400,000
7 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 13,340 sq. ft.
Impressive wrought iron gates and a long, private driveway welcome visitors to this secluded Roxbury oasis where no design or construction expense has been spared. The single-level floor plan, with its generous, multi-room public and private suites, is both elegant and functional. A grand, groin-vaulted hallway, with rich Mahogany wainscoting and brilliant chandeliers, is reminiscent of the fine Estates and Palazzos in ...
|Single Family: $9,995,000
8 Beds | 8.00 Baths | 13,600 sq. ft.
This timeless majestic estate will have you in awe! The light filled main estate is 13,000sqft of pure luxury with stunning views and unparalleled ambiance: grand halls, large public spaces with soaring ceilings and incredible indoor/outdoor Resort living. The 5+ all usable acres are totally private and gated, offering a clear panorama from morning sunrise to evening sunset. The main estate offers: 6 generous bedroom suit...
|Single Family: $9,990,000
7 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 14,000 sq. ft.
This is the home that changed the definition of outdoor living FOREVER -"Because sometimes the best room in the house isn't even in the house" Disappearing glass walls open up to a World Class Resort Pool w/diving Stone, Waterfalls, Caves, Water Slide, 2 Spas,3 FPs,2 outside KIT a putting green, a SPORTS TENNIS/Basketball CT,3 plasma TVS,Fire Pit+ 2 firebowls, music,acres of green lawns, mature tropical landscaping, fabul...
|Single Family: $9,395,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 6,192 sq. ft.
Don't overlook the endless possibilities and investment opportunities for horse lovers and users. Consider a partnership or LLC! Property configuration allows for several riding disciplines. Ideally suited for western, hunter jumpers & dressage with amazing trails as a bonus. 4 legal parcels under 6 APN's. Two 20 stall barns equipment with breeding facilities, apartments and offices plus two detached guest homes. 1/4 ...
|Single Family: $8,990,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 8,538 sq. ft.
An extraordinary new Covenant equestrian property, built by Rancho Santa Fe premiere builder, Richard Doan, is now complete. This gated, picturesque 5.5 acre compound is surrounded by captivating lake views and lush pastures. The riding ring, five-stall barn, garage parking for eight cars and exceptional, new single-level, 5-bedroom home will delight the most discriminating and sophisticated buyer.
|Single Family: $8,395,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 7,989 sq. ft.
Prepared to be amazed! Behind bold striking gates that herald the entrance of this compound lies a rare and enchanting masterpiece designed by renowned architect, Wallace Cunningham. Always thinking of architecture in terms of "nature-meets-art", Cunningham conceived of this property as "EARTH, AIR, FIRE, WATER". The architecture was consciously evoked through his use of materials and a reference to these basic elements. ...
|Single Family: $8,250,000
10 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 12,708 sq. ft.
BANK OWNED!! Magnificent European VILLAGE with 4 separate Buildings including the 5BR Main Residence, Detached Theater House, Detached Collector's Showcase Building with 3BR, second story & a detached 2BR Guest House; all built by Sylvester Construction. Beautiful almost 5 all usable acres, walled and double gated in RSF...see supplement...
|Single Family: $7,995,000
8 Beds | 9.00 Baths | 12,540 sq. ft.
|Single Family: $7,500,000
8 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 9,332 sq. ft.
SPECTACULAR 4 acre COVENANT lot with views to the Reservoir, mountains and sunset. Close to the Village,partially fenced, GATED. Two pools, lavish lawns,lovely pond, English Gardens, exotic palms and mature landscaping. Included on the property is a 1927 Historical Lillian Rice 3br Guest House with two attached 1br1ba guest areas. The garages will accommodate 7 vehicles. Property in need of some repairs and improvements....
|Single Family: $7,450,000
6 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 12,585 sq. ft.
Soaring to new heights is this exquisite, single-level Olde World estate located on the westside of the exclusive Rancho Santa Fe Covenant. The impressive design reveals impeccable craftsmanship and embodies luxury details, such as romantic arches, disappearing window wall, dramatic, soaring ceilings, travertine, cherry and white pine flooring, Venetian plaster, seven stately fireplaces, and intricately carved millwork. ...
|Single Family: $7,095,000
7 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 9,500 sq. ft.
West Side of Covenant on 4.88 acres. Stunning sunset views. One-of-a-kind fully custom estate, built using only the world's finest materials & craftsmen. Hand carved cantera stone fireplace. In the master bvathroom the fixtures are Baccarat crystal on sterling silver. Highly functional single story floorplan (with no steps), provides an intimate living environment. Outside the putting green, horseshoe pit, pool and...
|Single Family: $6,995,000
6 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 10,651 sq. ft.
Wall Street Journal Estate. Nearly 6 park like Acres, Views, Five Star BARN & ARENA, Lake, Chef's garden,Detached Guest home with full kitchen. Traditional Elegance all on one luxurious floor plan. Incredible indoor/outdoor living from every room. Upon entrance you will be amazed by the abundance of natural light, with walls of French doors and windows adorning every room. A fluid and graceful one level layout feature...
|Single Family: $6,995,000
6 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 7,509 sq. ft.
Private & gated,this magnificent custom Mediterranean was built by a prominent Architectural & Interior design team. Custom finishes include French white oak floors, reclaimed terra cotta floors,custom mosaic & hand painted tiles,integral plaster walls & antique light fixtures. Extensive stone & masonry work integrated into architecture & custom cabinets throughout with custom finishes by local cra...
|Single Family: $6,995,000
6 Beds | 8.00 Baths | 11,419 sq. ft.
Spanish California Custom 6+ Bedroom Estate located in one of the Covenant's best locations on over 4 all usable acres. Thoughtfully designed in every aspect, the home boasts every amenity one would expect in the finest Estate homes from the magnificent theater room, wine cellar, his wood paneled office, her wood paneled office, gourmet kitchen, French Traditions custom cabinetry throughout, lanai pocket doors that glide...
|Single Family: $6,995,000
6 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 9,112 sq. ft.
Premier California Spanish Equestrian Covenant Estate. Privately set up a long gated drive is this picturesque 5+ BR Estate boasting spectacular lake and mountain views. Located on just under 5 acres the Estate enjoys a state of the art 4 stall barn, all new arena with 4" sand, wonderful pastures & a resort pool/spa that will satisfy the most discriminating tastes. The Main house creates the perfect indoor/outdoor ...
|Single Family: $6,950,000
7 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 8,735 sq. ft.
Enthroned in Solitary Splendor in one of the Covenant's best locations is this Custom Built Steve Sharrat 5+ bedroom California Spanish Estate. The Estate is built around an interior courtyard that represents an axis of beauty. The superior craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail is appreciated throughout the Estate from the Main Structure that boasts a stunning indoor/outdoor dining room, tremendous gourmet ki...
|Single Family: $6,950,000
4 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 6,531 sq. ft.
A private Covenant estate on 7.55 acres with expansive views,2BD guesthouse,bbq,pool, large play area, pond, pavilion, 4 stalls, tack & feed rooms,corral & paddock, 3 pastures,400' x 200'riding arena & direct access to the trails. Renowned builder Steve Sharratt has successfully captured a warm contemporary feel using rich wood, stone and copper materials. The 6,531 SF home includes gorgeous master retreat, 3 ...
|Single Family: $6,900,000
6 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 13,342 sq. ft.
Simply cannot be replicated at this price! Stunning and one of a kind Masterpiece - you feel like you just stepped into the South of France w/soaring ceilings, hand honed wood floors, 12' green hedges surround the estate w/out of this world Master Retreat, 2 story high gourmet kitchen, grotto dining rm, fabulous arched stone ceilings in private study, huge GH, Disneyland pool, 12 person spa, tennis ct, garden walks to th...
|Single Family: $6,795,000
5 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 9,867 sq. ft.
Wake up in your very own resort! Magnificent views abound in this private, fenced and gated home.A dynamic pool with rushing ponds and an outdoor living area offer spectacular views and an inviting setting for year round entertaining. The formal dining room, with two fireplaces, add to the luxury. A walnut study, luxurious master suite,sauna, state of the art theatre room, game room,staff quarters, double sized laundry r...
|Single Family: $6,750,000
6 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 11,500 sq. ft.
A Stunning European Classic Mediterranean with gleaming marble floors and two story high ceilings set the stage for grand entertaining here. Imported Italian fireplace mantles, beautiful commercial glass shelving with highlighted downlighting and commercial top of the line appliances are found throughout this 4 Bedroom main residence. A generous 2 bedroom guest house with kitchenette, fireplace and 2 bathrooms is steps...
|Foreclosure: $6,648,124
5 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 12,708 sq. ft.
This property is an REO (Real Estate Owned). This is the final step in the foreclosure process. Ownership has reverted to the lender. This 12708 square foot property has 5 bedroom(s) and 7 bath(s). The estimated sale price is $6,648,124.00. To access more extensive information on this property click the 'more property detail' link below. You will need to register for full access. Information listed with each property incl...
|Single Family: $6,485,000
8 Beds | 8.00 Baths | 9,900 sq. ft.
This home is what you have been waiting for . . .Quality features from the custom walnut flooring, beautiful Italian Albertini Mahagony windows & doors, custom Buemierre French Limestone FPs, double barrel groin ceilings, wood beamed ceilings, iron clad windows, smart house Vantage lighting system, integrated music system, inviting Pool & Spa w/automatic pool cover, huge grassy play yd separate Nanny quarters, 3 C...
|Single Family: $6,250,000
7 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 9,113 sq. ft.
Comfort & Luxury in a timeless Mediterranean Resort. Re-built 2003. Privately gated w/sep entry for equestrian or service. Stunning sense of arrival & immense quality throughout.Highly sought-after West Covenant location.Tennis court, detached Guest home,"true" outdoor living rooms w/fireplace,70'pool/spa,Sunny Resort yard and total privacy, Lutron lighting & music throuhgout home, His & Her private Master...
|Single Family: $5,995,000
7 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 9,395 sq. ft.
Beautiful custom quality construction by Greg Agee. Well appointed, immaculate estate on 4.43 ac w/ partial ocean views.Perfect family layout with 4 BR in one wing and the master on another, all located on the main level. Indoor living includes a theater, billiards room, bar and a huge family room. Outdoor living includes a pool,spa,large,covered outdoor living area & guest house. The 6th BR is located in the guest ho...
|Single Family: $5,995,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 7,515 sq. ft.
Extraordinary elegance with Mediterranean and French Country influences on a spectacular lot, in the guard gated community of Cielo, capturing Pacific Ocean and 180 degree views. Graced with high quality and craftsmanship throughout, this custom 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath estate embodies the essence of California living at its finest. See Supplement.
|Single Family: $5,995,000
6 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 10,017 sq. ft.
Experience the magic of Fairbanks Ranch in this sophisticated, grand estate located on a premium home site offering the ultimate in prestige, privacy and security. Superior, custom-quality craftsmanship combined with a desirable, single-level floor plan create the perfect enclave for those who can afford the best. The spacious, yet intimate design features 6 en-suite bedrooms, including a generous luxurious master suite...
|Single Family: $5,900,000
8 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 16,000 sq. ft.
This architectural masterpiece was designed by renowned architect, Cliff Mills, for worldwide racing and sailing champion, Briggs Cunningham, not only as a peaceful and secluded retreat from the stress of a busy lifestyle, but also as a perfect place to host discrete intimate gatherings and lavish public affairs. Situated on 3 private, separate lots, and access by a long curved driveway, the main residence features 6 eleg...
|Single Family: $5,900,000
6 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 9,608 sq. ft.
Located at the end of a peaceful, private Covenant cul-de-sac, this sprawling gated estate features magnificent countryside views, exquisite architecture and a refined palette of materials and finishes. Handsome iron entry gates welcome visitors to the 3+ acre enclave enriched with mature palms, spectacular rolling lawn areas, a resort-like vanishing edge pool with waterfall/spa and majestic boulders.
|Single Family: $5,775,000
7 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 10,200 sq. ft.
A picture is worth a thousand words. Take a look !!!!!!! Grand Mediterranean west side Covenant Estate on 3.32 manicured acres. Timeless elegance with Romance at every turn. Granite counter tops, Built-in Library/Office and more charm than most . See suppliment
|Single Family: $5,750,000
5 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 10,153 sq. ft.
Villa Tuscana, exquisitely built on one of "The Farms" premier golf course front lots, features stunning panoramic views extending to the Pacific Ocean. This Masterpiece exemplifies extraodinary craftsmanship & superior details including the highest quality artisan finishes, dramatic cove ceilings, 24" slab limestone flooring & Venetian plastered walls. Enjoy Indoor/Outdoor living at its finest year round from the...
|Single Family: $5,700,000
8 Beds | 8.00 Baths | 6,000 sq. ft.
This one of a kind 5.5 acre ranch features an exquisite adobe home surrounded by spectacular gardens. Washed in southwestern light, the property's paths wind through a family orchard, acres of gardens, and groves of oaks, olives and avocado trees. Newly renovated, this mint condition home is dressed with the finest materials and finishes. Gleaming hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings, floor to ceiling black granite fir...
|Single Family: $5,700,000
5 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 10,632 sq. ft.
This spectacular, custom-built residence is one of just 14 estate homes located behind the impressive walls and gates of the River Estates in Rancho Santa Fe. Superior design and sophisticated finishes define this stunning 5 bedroom home. Special features include radius walls, hand-carved crown molding, custom fireplaces, fine cabinetry, hand-wrought iron and exotic slabs of onyx, granite and travertine.
|Single Family: $5,695,000
5 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 6,320 sq. ft.
PLEASE CLICK VT LINK TO VIEW 53 ADDITIONAL PICTURES AND VIDEO!!! VRAI FRANCAIS! More than 3 years in its creation, 15 shipping containers of materials from France for its finishes, and the keen educated vision of the owners has produced this winner of the coveted Lily Award--an authentic Provencal home set upon a perfect homesite in the heart of the Covenant!
|Single Family: $5,695,000
6 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 10,600 sq. ft.
ALSO FOR LEASE $15K/MONTH. Custom elegance can be found in this masterfully crafted estate, built by David Taylor. A Tuscan Villa with a chic edge! Distressed Pecan & Travertine flooring throughout, gorgeous beams, 550 bottle wine cellar, entry courtyard w/fountains & beautiful gardens, infinity edge salt water pool/spa, outdoor veranda with panoramic country views. The floor plan is ideal, featuring a 1st floor m...
|Single Family: $5,500,000
3 Beds | 3.00 Baths | 5,921 sq. ft.
Majestic Sunsets, awe inspiring Pacific Ocean views.......rarely does a single story home of this size, style and quality become available on such a coveted Covenant lot. Superbly located on the Westside of the Covenant, this property has unobstructed ocean and sunset views, on a quiet and private cul-de-sac, within minutes to the RSF Village.
|Single Family: $5,495,000
6 Beds | 8.00 Baths | 11,453 sq. ft.
Nestled on 2.01 acres of private, gated and lush grounds in one of Rancho Santa Fe Covenant's best areas, this connoisseur's estate celebrates the art of fine living and entertaining. Encompassing nearly 11,500 square feet of architecturally stunning interiors with traditional influences, the residence includes 6 bedrooms, 8 full and 2 half baths and a private guest house. The home is adorned in the highest quality fini...
|Single Family: $5,495,000
4 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 6,700 sq. ft.
Custom built in 2009 by Emilio & Sons. Stunning one-level floor plan on a premier 1.7 acre lot at the 4th hole, RSF golf course. Outstanding Architectural Digest quality inside & out, detached guest home, sprawling outdoor living and cooking area, pool/spa, lavish master suite and separate his/her spa baths plus fully outfitted his and her closets, Gym, whole house audio/visual w/iPod docs, gorgeous Portuguese lim...
|Single Family: $5,495,000
6 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 10,000 sq. ft.
AWARD WINNING ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECE! Former "Home of the Year" & winner of the Golden Nugget International Design Awards, this Doug Austin designed home in Rancho Santa Fe has it all. 10,000sqft of living space, 6 spacious bedrooms, 7.5 baths, his & hers bathrooms w/jetted tub, steam shower, and 14 head oversized massage shower, a chefs' kitchen w/ professional Dacor, Bosch, Sub-Zero & Fisher Paykel appli...
|Single Family: $5,475,000
5 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 9,349 sq. ft.
This castle-like Tuscan beauty of a home is ideally situated with endless views of ocean, verdant green hills and valleys, located in the award-winning community of Cielo in Rancho Santa Fe. From high beamed ceilings, brick/stone detail throughout, to the collapsible glass doors leading to the outdoor patios, this 9,349 square foot estate blends beautifully with an abundance of natural terrain offering dramatic views and ...
|Single Family: $4,995,000
5 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 10,007 sq. ft.
Magnificent Italian estate located in the prestigious community of Rancho Santa Fe Covenant. Gated and very private, with a long driveway, flanked by tall, mature whispering landscape. Situated on 1.66 acres, this property features a spectacular custom designed and built main house, separate staff quarters, detached guest house, expansive lawns, flower and rose gardens, raised bed vegetable garden, fountains, pool and ...
|Single Family: $4,995,000
6 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 9,743 sq. ft.
Experience the ultimate in Rancho Covenant living at Villa Paparazzi. Pamper yourself in the resort-quality gym/spa with bath and steam shower, the fully integrated theatre building with its own "snack bar", and the detached, spacious guest house. This luxurious 3 acre estate with mature producing vineyard combines the charm of the Village of Rancho Santa Fe with convenient proximity to Chino Farms, the beaches and school...
|Single Family: $4,990,000
6 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 7,500 sq. ft.
Car collecting enthusiasts look no further! A detached custom James Bond inspired garage is fully equipped with car lifts & parking for 16 of your motorized collection. This 1 lvl Mediterranean estate on 2.43 landscaped acres is conveniently located on the west side of the covenant. Main dwelling of approx 5555 SqFt features 4 en-suite bedrooms/maid's quarters/banquet sized dining room/office & more. Detached stru...
|Single Family: $4,980,000
6 Beds | 5.00 Baths | 9,141 sq. ft.
Exquisite one level home. 9141 sq/ft on 1.69 acres. With 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, 947 sq/ft detached guesthouse, 6-car garage and all the special features you would expect from a premier estate. From the function to the style and features there is little missed. Theatre, wine cellar, Loggia, and a spectacular pool and private, lushly landscaped yard you will be able to take in all the best our southern California lifestyle ...
|Single Family: $4,950,000
6 Beds | 4.00 Baths | 7,909 sq. ft.
This is a true one of a kind Covenant estate. EPIC 360 degree panoramic views all the way around!!! Newly remodeled in 2006. Excellent Main House floor plan, plus two Guest Houses. LONG TREE LINED DRIVE. SIX CAR GARAGE, plus tons of parking. Outdoor entertaining is FABULOUS. Covered loggia with kitchen, stylish pool and spa, large lawn and plenty of hard-scaping for entertaining. Very few estates have the benefit ...
|Single Family: $4,800,000
6 Beds | 6.00 Baths | 7,000 sq. ft.
Elegant new construction completed in December 2009. Dena Gillispie design, with all her signature arches & alcoves. Sited on the 4th fairway of the Covenant G.C. Lovely vus, beautiful finishes, hickory floors, tumbled travertine, Alder doors & cabinets, "Crazy Horse" granite, stnls applcs. 5 car garage has a convenient turnstile, Wine Cellar, Media Rm. Au Pairs Ste, Masonry F.P. & many more special features....
|Single Family: $4,675,000
7 Beds | 7.00 Baths | 7,250 sq. ft.
This Totally restored Covenant Family Compound has it all from basketball in the pool, badminton on the grass, a short tennis match on the court to horse jumping in the arena! Fabulous Gourmet Kitchen with all the extras, adult and children's family rooms, great home for entertaining both inside and out with inviting pool, spa, full regulation tennis court, 5 stall barn w/corrals and arena, acres of grassy play yards all...


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