Section 75-03-36-29 - [Effective 4/1/2024] Adoption Placement1. The child-placing agency shall adopt written policies for the placement of a child legally free for adoption. The policies must detail: a. Placement contract procedures as specified in North Dakota Century Code section 50-12-06;b. Collaboration with the custodial case manager or birth parents to review the prospective adoptive parents;c. Placement into an adoptive home as soon as possible after the child is legally free for adoption;d. Placement of an Indian child according to the Indian Child Welfare Act and North Dakota Century Code chapter 27-19.1;e. Placement in the best interests of the child;f. Placement with identified relatives if it is in the best interests of the child; in the event a relative search is completed by the child-placing agency, diligent search efforts must be documented;g. Placement of siblings together, and if this is not possible, a plan to keep separated siblings connected after adoption;h. Placement to meet each child's needs;i. Prohibition of placement of a child based solely on the race, or national origin of the adoptive parents or the child, unless the Indian Child Welfare Act or North Dakota Century Code chapter 27-19.1 applies;j. Continuation of services to assist the child and family;k. Providing relevant child specific documents to the child's adoptive parents; andl. Adoption-related policies required by the department.2. The child-placing agency shall give notice to the department of any adoptive placement facilitated by the child-placing agency for adoption. The child-placing agency shall provide notice within seven calendar days of placement.N.D. Admin Code 75-03-36-29
Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2024-392, April 2024, effective 4/1/2024.General Authority: NDCC 50-12-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-12-06, 50-12-08