Illinois Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) Practice Test

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Which court case ensures that DCFS does not remove or refuse to return children to their parents solely because of poverty or homelessness?

  1. Hill V. Erickson

  2. Gomez V. Johnson

  3. Katie I. Et All V. Ted Kimbrough, The Chicago Board of Education Et All

  4. Norman V. Suter

The correct answer is: Norman V. Suter

The correct answer is D. Norman V. Suter. This court case ensures that the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) does not remove or refuse to return children to their parents solely because of poverty or homelessness. Norman V. Suter establishes the principle that poverty alone should not be a reason for child removal or to prevent reunification of families.