R21-9-226. Recordkeeping Requirements: Adoptive Children

The adoption agency shall maintain a case record for each adoptive child. Except as otherwise provided in A.R.S. § 8-129, the record shall be divided into two sections as follows: 1. Non-identifying information as required by A.R.S. § 8- 129; and 2. Identifying information which shall include: a. Tapes, videos, or photos of the adoptive child or birth parent; b. Legal documents and reports required for adoption; c. Social, physical, mental, and educational history of the child’s birth family; d. Social, physical, mental, and educational history of the adoptive child; and e. A summary of all action taken to prepare the child for placement in the adoptive home.