Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-5-422

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section R21-5-422 - Placement Disruption

A. When a placement fails, the adoption entity shall provide services, including counseling to the adoptive parent and his or her family and child, to help them cope with the loss and separation.

B. An adoption entity shall have and follow written procedures for an adoptive placement disruption. The procedures shall include:

1. Provision of counseling services to the adoptive parent, his or her family, and the child as needed; and

2. Provision for placement of the child in another adoptive home or other developmentally appropriate living arrangement.

C. The adoptive entity shall document the reasons for the disruption and shall take such information into account when making future placements for the adoptive parent and the child.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-5-422

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