Section DCF 50.03 - Need for adoptive parents(1) ASSESSMENT. The department shall periodically determine the need to recruit prospective adoptive parents considering a public adoption by reviewing all of the following: (a)Children who need or may need adoptive parents.1. The number of children for whom any of the following conditions are met: a. The children are legally free for public adoption and do not have proposed adoptive parents.b. The children are at legal risk and do not have proposed adoptive parents.2. The characteristics of the children who meet the conditions under subd. 1., including the children's ages, race, ethnicity, sibling status, and level of special needs.(b)Prospective adoptive parents.1. The number of prospective adoptive parents whose home study has been approved for a public adoption that are searching for a child to adopt.2. The characteristics of the prospective adoptive parents and the characteristics of the children these prospective adoptive parents are willing to adopt.(2) INFORMATION FOR RECRUITMENT. After each assessment under sub. (1), the department shall provide updated information to the adoption information exchange, public adoption agencies, and persons making inquiries on the types of prospective adoptive parents considering a public adoption that are most needed for children who meet the conditions under sub. (1) (a) 1.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 50.03
Adopted by, CR 18-001: cr. Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9/1/2018