R21-5-413. Adoptable Child: Assessment and Service Plan

A. Prior to selecting an adoptive placement for an adoptable child, the adoption entity shall: 1. Assess the child’s medical, psychological, social, and developmental needs; 2. Design an adoptive family profile consistent with the child’s needs and best interests; 3. Develop a written service plan; and 4. Assess whether the child is a potential candidate for an adoption subsidy. B. The service plan shall, at a minimum, include: 1. Placing the child on the Adoption Registry if there is no adoptive parent readily available to adopt the child; 2. Giving the child a developmentally appropriate explanation of the adoption process. C. The adoption entity shall provide the child with services in accordance with the child’s service plan.