Once all prerequisites have been met, the caseworker must conduct a pre-placement visit with the child and caregiver. With supervisory approval, the caseworker may make a placement without conducting a pre-placement visit if the proposed caregiver is a relative or fictive kin who:

 •  has a long-standing or significant relationship with the child; and

 •  has provided care for the child at any time during the 12 months preceding the date of the proposed placement.

After the completing the pre-placement visit, the caseworker places the child with the kinship caregiver. See 4122.3 During the Pre-Placement Visit for more details on how to conduct pre-placement visits.