Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.12709 - Placement selection
Rule 709.
(1) An
agency shall document how all the following factors were assessed in selecting
appropriate adoptive parents:
(a) The
physical, emotional, medical, and educational needs of the child.
(b) The child's needs for continued contact
with their parents, siblings, relatives, foster parents, and other persons
significant to the child.
(c) The
racial, ethnic, and cultural identity, heritage, spirituality, SOGIE, and
background. The child's racial, ethnic, and cultural identity, heritage,
spirituality, SOGIE, and background may only be considered if an assessment of
the individual child indicates that such consideration is in the best interests
of the child.
(2) An
agency shall place a child with agency-approved adoptive parents consistent
with the needs of the child identified in subrule (1) of this rule, the child
evaluation required by
R 400.12708, orientation as
required by R 400.12604, and the agency's
adoptive parent recommendation as required by
R 400.12607.
(3) An agency shall require a social service
supervisor or chief administrator if the placement is recommended by a social
service supervisor, to approve or deny the recommendation for placement by the
social service worker. The approval must be documented in the record.
(4) An agency may approve overnight
pre-placement visits to a family being considered for adoption of a child.
Pre-placement overnight visits may only occur under the following conditions:
(a) If the placement selected is a licensed
foster home, the certifying agency gives approval prior to any visits
starting.
(b) There is an approved
child evaluation.
(c) There is an
approved family evaluation.
(d) The
child evaluation has been shared with the prospective adoptive family prior to
any pre-placement visits occurring.
(e) Planning for pre-placement visits is
focused on the best interests of the child.
(f) There is a written plan for transitioning
the child from the foster home to the adoptive home.
(g) Unless there are exceptional
circumstances, that the transition period will not exceed 3 calendar months. A
transitional period of more than 3 calendar months must be approved in writing
by the MCI superintendent or the court with jurisdiction over the
child.
(5) A public or
private agency may place a child in an unlicensed home for the purposes of
adoption if all the following conditions have been met:
(a) The adoptive parents have received
orientation in accordance with the requirements of
R 400.12604.
(b) The evaluation of the prospective
adoptive parents has been completed in accordance with the requirements of
R 400.12605 and the placement is
consistent with the recommendation completed in accordance with
R 400.12607.
(c) Supervisory approval of the placement has
been documented in accordance with the requirements of subrule (3) of this
rule.
(d) The adoptive petition has
been filed with the court or consent to adopt has been granted by the
authorized agency representative.
(6) The provisions of this rule do not
prohibit a temporary placement made under section 23 d of chapter X of the
probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 710.23d.
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