Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
ADOPTION SERVICES
Section 16.06.01.710 - FAMILY HISTORY

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 16.06.01.710

Current through September 2, 2024

If the family case plan is termination of parental rights and adoption is considered a part of the total planning for the child, the following information will be obtained and placed in the child's permanent adoption record:

01. Informational Forms. Informational background forms regarding the birth mother, birth father, and the child.

02. Hospital Records. Hospital birth records on child.

03. Evaluations/Assessments. Evaluations/Assessments previously completed on child.

04. Current Picture. Current picture of child.

05. Narrative Social History. Child and family's narrative social history that addresses:

a. Family dynamics and history;

b. Child's current functioning and behaviors;

c. Interests, talents, abilities, strengths;

d. Child's cultural and racial identity needs. The ability to meet the cultural and racial needs of the child does not necessitate a family have the same culture or race as the child;

e. Life story, moves, reasons, key people;

f. Child's attachments to current caretakers, siblings and significant others; i.e., special friends, teachers, etc.;

g. Medical, developmental and educational needs;

h. Child's history, past experiences, and previous trauma;

i. Membership or eligibility for membership in, and social and cultural contacts with parent's tribe, if any, including names and addresses of extended family;

j. Indian child's Indian ancestry;

k. Individualized recommendations regarding each child's need for permanency; and

l. Reasons for requesting termination of parental rights.

Effective March 15, 2022

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