Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual
Subpart D - Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services
Article I - Licensing/Approval
Chapter 3350 - ADOPTION SERVICES
PROCEDURES
Section 3350.11 - Child and natural family
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 3350.11
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) A written study of the child and his natural family shall be made to obtain the following information, necessary for determining whether his needs can best be met by adoption:
(1) A medical history of the
child, including the prenatal and neonatal period, and any congenital and
hereditary conditions which may need corrective treatment or which may affect
future development.
(2) Physical
and mental handicaps which may interfere with normal activity and
achievement.
(3) A developmental
history of the child.
(4) A health
and medical history of the natural parents and extended family.
(5) Background information on the natural
parents.
(b) The following services, if needed, shall be made available to natural parents either directly or by referral:
(1)
Counseling.
(2) Legal
services.
(3) Education
services.
(4) Health-related
services.
(5) Financial
assistance.
(6) Housing
services.
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