Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-5-419

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section R21-5-419 - Post-placement Supervision: Foster Parent Placement

A. When a foster parent plans to adopt a foster child who is age 5 years or older, a case manager from the adoption entity shall privately interview the child and all members of the adoptive family household who are age 5 years or older about their feelings towards the adoption, before the adoption consent is signed.

B. When a child is placed for adoption with a person who has been a foster parent to the child, a case manager from the adoption entity shall conduct a home visit at least every two months from the time legal consent for adoption has been signed until the finalization of adoption unless the adoptive child is a child with special needs. If the adoptive child is a child with special needs, the case manager shall visit at least once a month.

C. During the visits described in subsection (B), the case manager shall:

1. If developmentally appropriate, privately interview the child to discuss a child's feelings about the adoption; and

2. Interview all members of the adoptive family household, including children, if developmentally appropriate, to discuss, as described in R21-5-418, how the child and family are adapting, and the current relationship among members of the family.

D. The case manager shall document all contacts and communications under this Section.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-5-419

New section made by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3256, effective 1/24/2016.