Utah Admin. Code R512-41-7 - Adoption Disruption or Removal of a Child from Adoptive Parents Before Finalization
(1) Child and
Family Services shall consider removal of a child before an adoption is
finalized if the adoptive parents request removal or if serious circumstances
impair the child's security or development.
(2) Before removal, Child and Family Services
shall respond to the adoptive parents concerns in a timely manner, counsel with
the adoptive parents, and, if possible and appropriate, offer further
treatment, including intensive in-home services or temporary removal of the
child from the home for respite purposes.
(3) When removal is recommended, the adoption
committee shall review the placement progress and present situation, and shall
decide to either continue placement with further services or to remove the
child from the home. The region director will review and approve the
decision.
(4) If the adoption
committee decides to remove the child, a Notice of Agency Action shall be sent
to the adoptive parents, notifying them of their due process rights. The
adoptive parents shall be offered the same rights as those offered to a foster
family regarding removal of a child, in accordance with Rule R512-31.
(5) Child and Family Services will reconsider
any potential kinship caregivers if the child is disrupted or removed from an
adoptive placement or a permanent placement has not been identified.
Notes
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