Section 29-1617. ADOPTIVE SERVICES

 

1617.1 Each child-placing agency shall have a written plan for recruitment of adoptive homes which shall include:

 

(a) Methods of recruitment;

 

(b) Time-related goals for applicant recruitment;

 

(c) Staffing requirements; and

 

(d) Funding to implement the plan.

 

1617.2 A child-placing agency that serves minority children shall have a plan for actively recruiting homes of the same race or ethnic category as the children.

 

1617.3 Each child-placing agency shall provide the following information to prospective adoptive parents:

 

(a) A statement of the agency’s purpose, philosophy, and policies;

 

(b) Description of children available;

 

(c) The agency’s eligibility criteria, procedures, and responsibilities;

 

(d) The approximate time the process will take;

 

(e) Fees for services;

 

(f) Fee refund policies and procedures; and

 

(g) Service termination policies and procedures.

 

1617.4 Each adoptive applicant shall submit an application in writing on a form provided by the child-placing agency.

 

1617.5 The applicant shall sign a statement acknowledging receipt of a copy of the child-placing agency’s policies as outlined in §1617.3 and such acknowledgment shall be maintained in the applicant’s file.

 

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 3033, 3042 (May 11, 1990).