Child Welfare Case Management Provider (CWCMP) responsibility ends for children who reside in out-of-home placement when there is a change of custody to a federally recognized tribe. The CWCMP shall promptly notify Regional DCF staff of the change in venue to a tribe by sending DCF the PPS 5120 RE/FC/AD Acknowledgement of Referral/Notification of Move/Placement Change Acknowledgement form indicating case closure due to change of venue. DCF staff shall forward the information to the tribe within 5 working days of the receipt of information from the receiving court documenting the acceptance of the change of venue. The tribe shall promptly acknowledge the receipt of the information by e-mail.
A change of custody case is not considered as fully transferred to the tribe until the case is accepted by both the tribal court and the tribal social service designee. Once fully transferred, the regional DCF office shall transfer all files and service responsibility to the tribe.