If a legal status changes, the caseworker, or the caseworker’s designee, must document the change according to 5251 Entering a Change in Legal Status or Legal Action into IMPACT. All legal actions and legal statuses are entered in the substitute care (SUB) stage for a child in conservatorship.

See the Hearings and Legal Proceedings Resource GuidePDF Document for definitions of legal status and legal action.

The caseworker must update a child’s biographical information under the Person tab in the child’s SUB stage in IMPACT within three calendar days of new information being received.

If a child is, or may be, of Native American origin, follow the policies in 5740 The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).