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.