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CPS Instructions

All Child Protective Services (CPS) Applications must be completed electronically. Complete the form online and then print and sign in front of a Notary.

Part I: Purpose of Search

  1. Release to Self: Please leave this section blank. The results should be sent directly to Fello for processing so the applicant can be cleared to work.
  2. Release to an Agency/Individual Related to: Institutional Employee should be checked, and Fello’s information should be populated following the template below:

Part II: Search Information

Populate the following fields:
  • Applicant’s Last Name, First Name, Middle Name, and Maiden Name (if applicable)
  • Applicant’s Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Sex, and Race
  • Applicant’s Current Address
  • Applicant’s Daytime Telephone number and Email Address
  • Applicant’s Current Spouse’s Full Name and Date of Birth *** If applicable***
  • Applicant’s Children’s Full Name and Date of Birth *** If applicable***
  • Staff must check if they lived in Maryland in the Past.
  • Staff must check if they worked or volunteered in Maryland in the past.
  • If either response to prior questions is yes, staff must indicate the specific years they worked, volunteered, or lived in Maryland.
  • Provide prior addresses including Dates resided in home for the last 7 years.

Part III: Authorization (please read and review the application)

Reminder: Print the completed form then Sign, date the form, and print the legal name of the applicant to prospective field.

Part V: Certificate of Acknowledgment of Individual Before a Notary Public

Have a notary complete this section. Please note: DHS applications must be processed within 60 days of the date of completion and notarization in order to avoid rejection.

Notary Fee Limitations:
https://sos.maryland.gov/Notary/pages/default.aspx

Form to File a Concern Regarding a Notary Public Violation:
https://sos.maryland.gov/Notary/pages/concern-notary.aspx

Return the completed CPS applicant to SDSNewHirePackets@fello.org. When the completed application is submitted by Fello directly to the CPS portal, the background processing can take between 10 to 15 days for processing. Please reach out to SDSNewHirePackets@fello.org if an applicant’s background takes longer.