Utah Admin. Code R512-40-3 - Recruitment of Adoptive Families for Children in the Custody of Child and Family Services
(1) Child and
Family Services seeks to recruit permanent adoptive families for children in
state's custody whose primary permanency goal is adoption, or whose parents
have voluntarily relinquished their parental rights or whose parental rights
have been terminated by a court. Kin caregivers and other relatives should be
considered first.
(2) Recruitment
of an adoptive family for children in state's custody is accomplished by:
(a) discussing with the relative or adoptive
applicant caring for the child about adopting the child;
(b) targeting efforts to identify family
members and others known to the child to consider adoption;
(c) discussing with the current caregiver
about adopting the child.
(d)
coordinating with Child and Family Services resource family consultants
throughout the state about potential adoptive families for a child;
(e) website listing of a child for whom there
is not an identified adoptive family within 30 days of the primary permanency
goal of adoption or whose parents' parental rights are terminated; or
(f) requiring each licensed child placing
adoption agency in Utah to inform adoptive applicants that there are children
in state's custody available for adoption in accordance with Section
62A-4a-607.
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