Section R. 400.12706 - RecruitmentRule 706.
(1) An agency shall have an ongoing recruitment program to ensure an adequate number of suitable adoptive parents for the timely placement of all children serviced by the agency who are available for adoption.(2) An agency shall recruit adoptive parents for children served by the agency considering all the following criteria: (a) Ages and developmental needs of children.(b) Racial, ethnic, cultural identity, spirituality, and SOGIE of children.(c) Sibling relationships of children.(d) Special needs of children.(3) There must be a child-specific recruitment plan for any child the agency is responsible for who is available for adoption and who does not have an identified family. The child-specific plan must be based on the child evaluation, as required by R 400.12708, reviewed every 90 days, and updated annually, as needed.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.12706
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