Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.06.01 - CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES
BECOMING AN ADOPTIVE PARENT
Section 16.06.01.771 - HOME STUDY UPDATE
Current through September 2, 2024
An adoptive home study must be updated on an annual basis. A current home study is defined as a home study completed within the previous twelve (12) months. Home study updates must include the following:
01. Initial Adoption Home Study and Subsequent Home Study Updates. All Changes to the Information Contained in the Initial Adoption Home Study and Subsequent Home Study Updates.
02. Family Functioning and Inter-Relationships. All Information on any Changes in Family Functioning and Inter-Relationships.
03. Circumstances Adversely Impacting Child Placed for Adoption. Any Information Regarding Circumstances Within the Family that may Adversely Impact a Child Placed for Adoption.
04. A Home Study Update Completed for the Purpose of Adoptive Placement of an Additional Child or Children in the Home. A home study update completed for the purpose of adoptive placement of an additional child or children in the home where a child or children are already placed for adoption and that adoption has not yet finalized must include agreement for the placement of the additional child or children by the individual or agency responsible for the placement of the initial child or children, and the individual or agency responsible for the additional child or children.
Effective March 15, 2022
