New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter C - Social Services
Article 2 - Family and Children's Services
Part 421 - Standards of Practice for Adoption Services
Section 421.12 - Application
Universal Citation: 18 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 421.12
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025
(a) Authorized agencies operating an adoption program shall use an application form approved by the department to elicit the following information from adoptive applicants:
(1) name, address and other necessary
identifying information;
(2) age,
race and religion of members of the household;
(3) whether applicant is a certified or
licensed foster parent; and
(4)
characteristics of child(ren) sought to be adopted.
(b) Authorized agencies shall develop a record for each adoptive applicant which shall include, but not necessarily be limited to:
(1) record of inquiry maintained
in accordance with section
421.11(i) of this
Part;
(2) the application, medical
report and references;
(3) summary
of interviews with applicant and of visit to applicant's home;
(4) summary of agency conference which
clarifies the basis for each decision that affects the applicant's status with
the agency; and
(5) copies of all
correspondence with the applicant.
(c) Authorized agencies shall register each adoptive applicant who expresses a willingness to adopt a handicapped or hard-to-place child with the adoptive parent registry as required in section 424.2 of this Title.
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