Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 110 - Licensing Services
Subchapter 5 - Requirements For Child-Placing Agencies
Part 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ADOPTION AGENCIES
Section 340:110-5-37 - Post-placement supervision
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 340:110-5-37
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) The adoption agency (agency) having legal custody is responsible for the welfare of the child until a decree of adoption is granted. The agency:
(1) provides the investigative report to the
court as required by state law, including a recommendation for finalization of
the adoption;
(2) sends a copy of
the final decree of adoption to the court in which relinquishment of parental
rights took place, unless otherwise indicated; and
(3) maintains a copy of the final decree of
adoption on each child.
(b) Prior to the final decree of adoption, the agency:
(1) provides a six-month period of
post-placement services between the time of placement and completion of the
legal adoption, unless otherwise ordered by the court;
(2) conducts and documents a minimum of three
face-to-face visits, including one visit in the home with the adoptive family
and child. This documentation includes a narrative report indicating the health
of the child and assimilation into the family;
(3) assists the adoptive family and child in
developing a parent-child relationship, resolving problems, and evaluating the
placement;
(4) maintains a record
of changes in the adoptive family in matters regarding health, financial
condition, family composition, or other relevant information that may affect
the child; and
(5) removes the
child from the home if the placement is unsatisfactory.
(c) The agency has on file a written description of its plan for dealing with disrupted placements, including a provision for counseling with the child and family.
Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2273, eff 6-11-93; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2828, eff 10-1-02 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 955, eff 5-12-03; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1092, eff 6-1-06
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