(a) Approval/disapproval of adoptive homes is the responsibility of the Administrator/Executive Director, including a recommendation for the number, age, and sex of children for which the home is approved.
(b) The home study with the agency Administrator/Executive Director's approval shall be maintained in the adoptive home file.
(c) Active adoptive homes (awaiting child placement) shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis, or earlier if a significant change occurs.
(d) Children shall not be placed in unapproved homes.
(e) All adoptive home placements shall be made in compliance with W.S. §§ 1-22-101 through 1-22-117.
(http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title1/T1CH22.htm, 2012).
(f) When children are placed across state lines for adoption, the placements shall be made in accordance with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
(g) International adoptions shall be made in compliance with the rules and guidelines of the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) (https://www.uscis.gov/adoption).
(h) Adoptive applications and home studies shall be updated before additional placements are made.
049-14 Wyo. Code R. § 14-8
Amended, Eff. 11/8/2017.