R21-9-227. Recordkeeping Requirements: Adoptive Parents

The adoption agency shall maintain a case record for each adoptive parent. If the adoptive parent is a member of the same family as another adoptive parent, the adoption agency can maintain one file for the adoptive family. The file shall include: 1. Documentation showing that the adoptive parent received the orientation described in R21-5-403, 2. The adoptive parent’s application for certification, 3. The adoptive parent’s certification report and any recertification reports, 4. A copy or description of the non-identifying information the adoption agency has provided to the adoptive parent pursuant to A.R.S. § 8-129(A), and 5. A summary of the adoptive placement decision and the pre-placement and post-placement contacts with the adoptive family and the adoptive child.