Okla. Admin. Code § 340:75-15-87 - Assessing the adoptive applicant

(a) Resource family assessment (RFA). Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) or the RFA contractor conducts an assessment into the adoptive applicant's and each household member's background and other circumstances and conditions to determine if the home is suitable and can provide a safe environment for the child in OKDHS custody available for adoption, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:75-7-18.

(b) Photographs. The adoptive applicant provides recent photographs of himself or herself as a component of the assessment summary.

(c) Required pre-service training. The adoptive applicant must complete required pre-service training designed to evaluate the strengths, needs, and challenges associated with parenting a child and meeting his or her special needs, per OAC 340:75-7-14.

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Okla. Admin. Code § 340:75-15-87

Added at 11 Ok Reg 651, eff 11-15-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3281, eff 6-27-94; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 998, eff 1-24-97 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2288, eff 6-12-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1463, eff 3-30-98 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3886, eff 7-14-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 102, eff 10-13-98 (preemptive); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2740, eff 4-14-99 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg 445, eff 10-19-99 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1311, eff 5-11-00; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3531, eff 9-7-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2128, eff 6-11-01; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3067, eff 7-12-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 419, eff 12-1-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2208, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2072, eff 6-26-03; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1024, eff 5-11-06 ; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1323, eff 6-1-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 269, eff 11-1-07 (emergency); Amended at 25 Ok Reg 970, eff 5-15-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 884, eff 5-15-09; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 635, eff 6-1-12; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1372, eff 7-1-13

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 24, September 1, 2015, eff. 9/15/2015. Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/17/2018 Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/15/2022