Family Assessment Response is Washington State's Differential Response Model, an alternative method for responding to allegations of child abuse and neglect. Washington will use the FAR pathway to respond to low - moderate allegations of child abuse and neglect. If the FAR caseworker determines that children cannot be kept safe using voluntary services, FAR cases can be transferred to the Investigative pathway. Although FAR is a CPS response, no one is named as a subject and no findings of child abuse or neglect are made.