14 Del. Admin. Code § 936-III-49.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 4, October 1, 2024

Section 936-III-49.0 - Adoptive Parent Application Process

49.1 A licensee shall ensure an applicant completes the following steps to be approved as an adoptive parent:

49.1.1 Attend an adoptive parent training as described in subsection 48.2;

49.1.2 Complete an adoption application;

49.1.3 Submit a copy of a driver's license, State or federal identification, or birth certificate;

49.1.4 Submit the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of four references. At least three of these references shall be from people not related to the applicant;

49.1.5 Complete and submit documentation of fingerprinted background checks for the applicant and all adult household members;

49.1.6 Provide a list of all the states the applicant and adult household members have lived in during the past five years; and

49.1.7 Provide health appraisals for the applicant and household members, completed within one year before the application date, that includes a TB test or risk assessment. This form shall confirm the individual's health and document medical or physical conditions that may limit the person's ability to care for a child or have direct access to children and any reasonable accommodations that may be required. A licensee shall ensure all household children are up to date on immunizations consistent with the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Family Physicians, unless the immunization is contrary to the child's health as documented by a licensed health care professional or is contrary to the parent or guardian's religious beliefs as documented by a notarized statement. Health appraisals are to be updated every two years after the initial appraisal is submitted.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 936-III-49.0

23 DE Reg. 233 (09/01/19)
24 DE Reg. 274 (9/1/2020) (final)