Section 16.06.01.560 - DISPOSITION OF CHILD PROTECTION REPORTSWithin five (5) days following completion of safety assessments, the Department will determine whether the reports are substantiated or unsubstantiated. All persons who are the subject of a child protection safety assessment will be notified of the disposition of the assessment.
01.Substantiated. Child abuse, neglect, or abandonment reports are substantiated by one (1) or more of the following: a. Witnessed by a family services worker, as defined in Section 011 of these rules;b. A court determines, in an adjudicatory hearing, that a child comes within the jurisdiction of the Child Protective Act, Title 16, Chapter 16, Idaho Code;d. Corroborated by physical or medical evidence; ore. Established by evidence that it is more likely than not that abuse, neglect, or abandonment occurred.02.Unsubstantiated. Child abuse, neglect, or abandonment reports are unsubstantiated when they are not found to be substantiated under Subsection 560.01 of this rule. For intradepartmental statistical purposes, the Department will indicate whether the unsubstantiated disposition of the safety assessment was due to:a. Insufficient evidence; orIdaho Admin. Code r. 16.06.01.560