The following categories of persons, when reported as either the alleged perpetrator or victim of child abuse and neglect, may present a conflict of interest:

• An employee of the Children’s Division or other Department of Social Services employees located in a Children’s Division office;
• The immediate family or household member of that employee; or
• Children placed in foster care and in the custody of the Children’s Division when the alleged perpetrator is a licensed foster parent.  These calls will be investigated by the Out-of-Home Investigation Unit.

In addition to the above, contracted case management may also present a conflict of interest.  Also, there may be times in which the county office believes there is a conflict of interest due to an individual’s professional role within the community.  In these situations, the circuit manager should attempt to assign the report to another county within the circuit.  If this will not resolve the conflict of interest, the circuit manager should contact the Regional Office to determine the most appropriate circuit to complete the CA/N Report.