N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 18 § 421.12

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 421.12 - Application

(a) Authorized agencies operating an adoption program shall use an application form approved by the department to elicit the following information from adoptive applicants:

(1) name, address and other necessary identifying information;

(2) age, race and religion of members of the household;

(3) whether applicant is a certified or licensed foster parent; and

(4) characteristics of child(ren) sought to be adopted.

(b) Authorized agencies shall develop a record for each adoptive applicant which shall include, but not necessarily be limited to:

(1) record of inquiry maintained in accordance with section 421.11(i) of this Part;

(2) the application, medical report and references;

(3) summary of interviews with applicant and of visit to applicant's home;

(4) summary of agency conference which clarifies the basis for each decision that affects the applicant's status with the agency; and

(5) copies of all correspondence with the applicant.

(c) Authorized agencies shall register each adoptive applicant who expresses a willingness to adopt a handicapped or hard-to-place child with the adoptive parent registry as required in section 424.2 of this Title.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 18 § 421.12

Amended New York State Register December 23, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Issue 51, eff. 12/23/2015