Which of the following does NOT apply in regards to releasing a child from tour care?

• A. If no authorized person comes to pick-up the child, you may release a child to a person the child knows
• B. Only release to an authorized person
• C. Require identification if needed
• D. Record the time and person

Answer: (A)

Releasing a child from care must follow strict safety steps: only someone who is explicitly authorized to pick up the child may do so, and their identity should be verified and documented. The idea of releasing to someone the child knows if no authorized person arrives bypasses those safeguards, which creates a risk of the child being handed over to the wrong person. The other practices align with safety protocols: releasing only to an authorized person, requiring identification when needed, and recording the time and the person who picked up. So, the option that suggests releasing to a known person without an authorized pickup on file does not apply.