Appendix 2272-B: Examples in Which the Overall Role Will Be "Unknown (Unable to Determine)"
CPS May 2005
Child Originally Alleged To Be a Victim
The overall role for a child originally alleged to be a victim in the investigation is considered "unknown (unable to determine)" when:
· the worker gave the disposition of "unable to determine" to an allegation that had originally named the child as an alleged victim in the investigation because the worker could not determine whether the allegation was accurate; and
· the allegation with the "unable to determine" disposition was the only allegation originally naming the child as an alleged victim in the investigation; or all of the other allegations originally naming the child as an alleged victim in the investigation were also given the disposition of "unable to determine" or were given the disposition of "unable to complete" or "ruled out."
Person Originally Alleged To Be a Perpetrator
The overall role for a person (child or adult) who was originally alleged to be a perpetrator in the investigation would be "unknown (unable to determine)" when:
· the worker gave the disposition of "unable to determine" to an allegation originally naming the person as an alleged perpetrator in the investigation because the worker could not determine whether the allegation was accurate; and
· the allegation with the "unable to determine" disposition was the only allegation originally naming the person as an alleged perpetrator in the investigation; or all of the other allegations originally naming the person as an alleged perpetrator in the investigation were also given the disposition of "unable to determine" or were given the disposition of "unable to complete" or "ruled out."
Child Originally Alleged To Be a Victim and a Perpetrator
The overall role for a child originally alleged to be both a victim and a perpetrator in the investigation is considered "unknown (unable to determine)" when:
· the worker gave the disposition of "unable to determine" to an allegation originally naming the child as an alleged victim in the investigation because the worker could not determine whether the allegation was accurate; and
· the worker gave the disposition of "unable to determine" to another allegation originally naming the child as an alleged perpetrator in the investigation because the worker could not determine whether the allegation was accurate; and
· the allegations with the "unable to determine" disposition were the only ones originally naming the child as an alleged victim or as an alleged perpetrator in the investigation; or all of the other allegations originally naming the child as an alleged victim or as an alleged perpetrator in the investigation were also given the disposition of "unable to determine" or were given the dispositions of "unable to complete" and/or "ruled out."