Ultimately, the child's parents will support or prove wrong the assessed placement outcome. Investing in a particular outcome . Allow the case to evolve from the family's decisions and actions. Designing case plans that are not family-centered . Put another way, the agency takes on responsibility for things the parents should be doing.
Parents have both rights and responsibilities.
Concurrent planning supports their active role in visitation, engaging in services, and planning for their child's future. Let the adults take the risks, not the children. This is not easy. Interpreting 12 months as an absolute limit on reunification, regardless of parental progress . Child Welfare League of America.