AFCARS Exceptions

Element Number

Element Type

Report  Type

Exception Message

What Exception Means

How to Dispose of Message

Person Profile Area

6

Child's DOB

Foster Care & Adoption

A01  ERROR:  Missing Data - A DOB has not been entered for this child.

The child’s date of birth needs to be entered.

Enter the child's date of birth on the person profile record. See:

 Record a person profile

Record a person's name and other details.

6

Child's DOB

Foster Care & Adoption

A02  ERROR:  The Child Date of Birth must be later than the Mother and Father Year of Birth.

The child’s age is older than the biological mother and biological father.

Correct the child's, mother's, or father's date of birth on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record a person's name and other details.

6

Child's DOB

Foster Care & Adoption

A03  ERROR: The child is 21 or older and still in placement.

The child is over 21 and is still in placement.

Confirm or correct the child's date of birth on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record a person's name and other details.

6

Child's DOB

Foster Care & Adoption

A04  CAUTION: The child is 18 or older and still in placement.

The child is over 18 and is still in placement.  

Confirm or correct the child's date of birth on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record a person's name and other details.

7

Child's Gender

Foster Care & Adoption

A05  ERROR:  Missing Data - A Gender value has not been selected for this child.

The child’s gender is blank and needs to be entered.

Enter the child's gender on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record a person's name and other details.

8

Child's Race

Foster Care & Adoption

A06  ERROR:  Missing Data - Race value(s) has/have not been selected for this child.

The child’s race is missing in the demographic area.

Enter the child's race on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record demographic and marital information.

8

Child's Race

 

Foster Care & Adoption

A08  CAUTION: The child is 6 or over with Race Unable to Determine; please verify that this is correct.

The child’s age is 6 or greater and in the demographic area, Unable to Determine is marked for Race.

Confirm or correct the child's race on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record demographic and marital information.

9

Child’s Hispanic Ethnicity

Foster Care & Adoption

A09  ERROR:  Missing Data - A Hispanic Ethnicity value has not been selected for this child.

The Hispanic/Latino field, in the demographic area is missing a value for the child.

Complete the Hispanic/ Latino field on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record demographic and marital information.

9

Child’s Hispanic Ethnicity

Foster Care & Adoption

A10  CAUTION: The child is six or over with Hispanic Ethnicity Unable to Determine; please verify that this is correct.

The child’s age is 6 or greater and in the demographic area, Unable to Determine was selected for Hispanic/Latino.

Confirm or correct the Hispanic/ Latino field on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record demographic and marital information.

16

Child Previously Adopted

Foster Care & Adoption

A11  ERROR:  Missing data to indicate whether the child was Previously Adopted.

In the Additional area of the person profile, the Previously Adopted field is blank.

Complete the Previously Adopted field on the child's person profile. See Record a person profile or Record additional details.

16

Child Previously Adopted

Adoption

A12  CAUTION: Indication is that whether the child was previously adopted is undetermined.  Please verify that this is correct.

In the Additional area of the person profile, the Previously Adopted field states Unable to Determine.  Unable to be Determined should only be entered when the child has been abandoned. If the child has NOT been abandoned, interview the child’s caretakers for this information.

Confirm or correct the Previously Adopted field on the child's person profile. See:

Record a person profile

Record additional details.

16

Child Previously Adopted

Adoption

A13  ERROR:  This child is not flagged as Previously Adopted, but is linked to another person who is designated as the child’s adoptive parent.

In the Additional area of the person profile, the Previously Adopted field is blank. This question must be addressed for each child in the custody of the PCSA.

Complete the Previously Adopted field on the person profile record of each child. See:

Record a person profile

Record additional details.

16

Child Previously Adopted

Adoption

A14  ERROR:  This child is not flagged as Previously Adopted, but is linked to another person who is designated as the child’s adoptive parent.

In the Additional area of the person profile, the Previously Adopted field is blank.

Complete the Previously Adopted field on the person profile record of each child. See:

Record a person profile

Record additional details.

10

Primary Basis for Special Needs

Adoption

A15  ERROR: The Primary Basis for Special Needs is Medical Conditions or Disability hence at least one Type of Medical Conditions or Disability must be selected.

In the Characteristics area of the person profile has not been completed.

Complete the child characteristics on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record personal characteristics.

45

1st Principal Caretaker YOB

Foster Care

A17  ERROR: DOB has not been entered for the 1st Principal Caretaker in the home from which the child was removed.

The year of birth for the first principal caretaker is blank.

Enter the caretaker's date of birth on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record a person's name and other details.

45

1st Principal Caretaker YOB

Foster Care

A18  CAUTION: The DOB’s for the child and the 1st caretaker indicate that the child is older than the caretaker.

The child’s age is older than the first principal caretaker. Verify the date of birth.

Correct the date of birth on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record a person's name and other details.

46

2nd Principal Caretaker YOB

Foster Care

A19  ERROR: DOB has not been entered for the 2nd Principal Caretaker in the home from which the child was removed.

The year of birth for the second principal caretaker is blank.

Enter the caretaker's date of birth on the person profile record. See:

Record a person profile

Record a person's name and other details.

46

2nd Principal Caretaker YOB

Foster Care

A20  CAUTION: The DOB’s for the child and the 2nd caretaker indicate that the child is older than the caretaker.

The child’s age is older than the second principal caretaker.

Confirm or correct the dates of birth on the person profile records. See:

Record a person profile

Record a person's name and other details.

Case Area

5

Administrative Review Date

Foster Care

B01  CAUTION: Child must have an approved case plan review/ hearing before XX/XX/XXXX in order for the case to remain in compliance with case plan review standards.

A case plan needs to be approved soon. The Case Plan for the child must be Approved at the agency level within 60 days of the child entering foster care.

Submit the case plan for approval (worker), or enter an approval of the case plan (supervisor). See:

Record a case plan

Validate a case plan

Submit a case plan for approval

Approve pending work items

5

Administrative Review Date

Foster Care

B02  ERROR: Child must have an approved case plan review/hearing within the last nine months if the child’s most current Placement Episode for the submission period has is more than nine months in duration.

A case plan needs to be completed and approved at the County Agency level.

Complete the case plan, submit it for approval (worker), and/or approve the case plan. See:

Record a case plan

Validate a case plan

Submit a case plan for approval

Approve pending work items

5

Administrative Review Date

Foster Care

B03  Error: The most recent Periodic Review for the child is missing.

A case plan needs to be completed and approved at the agency level.

Complete the case plan, submit it for approval (worker), and/or approve the case plan. See:

Record a case plan

Validate a case plan

Submit a case plan for approval

Approve pending work items

43

Case Plan Goal

Foster Care

B04  Caution: No case plan Goal has been determined for the Child.

A case plan goal needs to be entered.  The case plan for the child must be approved at the agency level within 60 days of the child entering foster care.

Complete the case plan. See:

Record a case plan

43

Case Plan Goal

Foster Care

B05  Error: No case plan Goal has been determined for the Child.

A case plan goal needs to be entered.  The case plan for the child must be approved at the agency level within 60 days of the child entering foster care.

Complete the case plan. See:

Record a case plan

23

Most Recent Placement Setting Date

Foster Care

B06  CAUTION: Normally, at least one Placement Setting record should exist for every child on a Placement Episode.

Removal record needs to be created for the current placement episode.

Enter information about the child's removal. See:

Record a child's removal from home

25

Manner of Removal

Foster Care

B07  Warning: Child's Circumstance cannot be 'Undetermined' 'for Federal Reporting.

At least one removal circumstance must be identified for the child’s current removal episode.

The removal circumstance needs to be specified.

Complete the child's current removal record. See:

Record a child's removal from home

58

Rights Termination: Mother

Foster Care

B08  CAUTION:  No person is linked to the child with a Relationship of Mother, which prevents determination of when/if the child became free for adoption through death or termination of the mother’s parental rights.

In the relationships area of the case, no one has been identified as the biological mother for the child.

Identify the biological mother. See:

Record a case profile

Record relationships among case members

58

Rights Termination: Mother

Foster Care & Adoption

B09  ERROR:  The termination of the mother’s parental rights through death or by court action is not indicated; a DOD should be entered for the mother, or a legal action indicating termination of parental rights.

A ruling has not been entered in the court area for the termination of the parental rights for the mother.

Enter the court ruling. See:

Record a court ruling

58

Rights Termination: Father

Foster Care & Adoption

B10  CAUTION:  No person is linked to the child with a Relationship of Father, which prevents determination of when/if the child became free for adoption through death or termination of the father’s parental rights.

In the relationships area of the case, no one has been identified as the biological father for the child.  

Identify the biological father. See:

Record a case profile

Record relationships among case members

58

Rights Termination: Father

Foster Care & Adoption

B11  ERROR:  The termination of the father’s parental rights through death or by court action is not indicated; a DOD should be entered for the father, or a legal action indicating termination of parental rights.

A ruling has not been entered in the court area for the termination of the parental rights for the father.

Enter the court ruling. See:

Record a court ruling

47

Rights Termination: Mother

Foster Care & Adoption

B12  ERROR:  The termination of the Mother parental rights must be prior to the Date Adoption was Legalized.

The date of the termination of the mother’s parental rights is after the date adoption was legalized.

Confirm or correct the date the mother's parental rights were terminated or the date the adoption was legalized. See:

Record a court ruling

Record the completion of adoption activities

 

48

Rights Termination: Father

Foster Care & Adoption

B13  ERROR:  The termination of the Father parental rights must be prior to the Date Adoption was Legalized.

The date of the termination of the father’s parental rights is after the date adoption was legalized.

Confirm or correct the date the father's parental rights were terminated or the date the adoption was legalized. See:

Record a court ruling

Record the completion of adoption activities

59-64

Payment/ Financial

Foster Care

B14 CAUTION: The system indicates that the child is receiving no benefits of any kind and is not eligible for Medicaid; please verify that this is accurate.

The child's income and benefits need to be verified.

Review or complete the child's income and benefits information. See:

Record a person profile

Record a person's income history

47

Payment/ Financial

Foster Care & Adoption

B14: ERROR: The child has more than one Bio Mom Relationship identified in the Case.

There can be only one person on the case with the relationship of biological mother.

Correct the child's relationships. See:

Record relationships among case members.

FC48, AD20

Payment/ Financial

Foster Care & Adoption

B14 ERROR: The child has more than one Bio Father Relationship identified in the Case.

There can be only one person on the case with the relationship of biological father.

Correct the child's relationships. See:

Record relationships among case members.

24-40

Payment/ Financial

Foster Care

B15 ERROR: Missing Data - At least one of the conditions associated with removal must be selected.

There must be at least one removal reason associated with the initial removal record.

Enter a removal reason. See:

Record a child's removal from home.

FC41, FC44, FC45,

FC46

Payment/ Financial

Foster Care

B16 ERROR: Current Placement Setting indicates that the child is not in a foster family or pre-adoptive home and the foster caretaker information is provided.

A provider record must be associated with the child's foster care placement.

Enter provider information. See:

Record placement information.

59 - 64

Payment/ Financial

Foster Care

B17 ERROR: Missing Data - At least one of the source of income must be selected

The person's record must show at least one source of income.

Enter income information. See:

Record a person profile

Record a person's income history

FC25, FC21

Payment/ Financial

Foster Care

B18 ERROR: The Manner of Removal From Home cannot be "Not Yet Determined" if the Date of Most Recent Periodic Review is displayed.

The manner of removal is missing.

Enter the correct removal information. See:

Record a child's removal from home.

FC47, FC48

Payment/ Financial

Foster Card

B19  ERROR:  The reason for discharged is ”r;Adoption” and the termination of parental rights (TPR) for either mother or father or both are missing

The dates for termination of parental rights (TPR) are missing.

Enter two rulings, one for the TPR of the mother and one for the TPR of the father.

See Record a court ruling.

AD22

Payment/ Financial

Adoption

B20 ERROR:  The Adoptive Family Structure is missing.

The marital status of the adoptive parents is missing.

Record the marital status of the adoptive parents.

See Record demographic and marital information

AD 23 through AD 28

Payment/ Financial

Adoption

B21 ERROR:  The Adoptive parent(s) family structure is married or unmarried or divorced couple and the adoptive parent(s) information is missing

The marital status of the adoptive parents is missing.

Record the marital status of the adoptive parents.

See Record demographic and marital information

AD23, AD25, AD26

Payment/ Financial

Adoption

B22 ERROR:  The Adoptive parent(s) family structure is single mother and the mother information is missing

The marital status of the adoptive parent(s) is incorrect.

Add or correct information about the mother.

See Record demographic and marital information

AD24, AD27, AD28

Payment/ Financial

Adoption

B23 ERROR:  The Adoptive parent(s) family structure is single mother and the father information is displayed

The marital status of the adoptive parent(s) is incorrect.

Add or correct information about the father.

See Record demographic and marital information