Adoption Home Study Update

An adoption home study must be updated on an annual basis to remain valid for new adoptive placements. Adoption home study updates must include the following: (7-1-25) 01. Initial Adoption Home Study and Subsequent Home Study Updates. All changes to the information contained in the initial Adoption Home Study and any subsequent Adoption Home Study Updates. (7-1-25) 02. Family Functioning and Inter-Relationships. Information on any changes in family Functioning and inter relationships. (7-1-25) 03. Circumstances Adversely Impacting Child Placed for Adoption. Information regarding circumstances within the family that may adversely impact a child placed for adoption. (7-1-25) 04. A Home Study Update Completed for the Purpose of Adoptive Placement of an Additional Child or Children in the Home. A home study update completed for the purpose of adoptive placement of an additional child or children in the home where a child or children are already placed for adoption and that adoption has not yet finalized must include agreement for the placement of the additional child or children by the individual or agency responsible for the placement of the initial child or children, and the individual or agency responsible for the additional child or children. (3-15-22) IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 16.06.01 Department of Health and Welfare Child and Family Services Section 790 Page 36 772. -- 789. (RESERVED)