WAC 110-147-1380. What must be included in a home study completed by my agency?

(1) The home study must include the following information: (a) The applicant's motivation to foster or adopt; (b) The family's plan for honoring the child's ethnic and cultural heritage; (c) The education or training needs for the special needs of children; (d) The applicant's need for support and description of current support system; (e) The applicant's life experiences and challenges; (f) The applicant's parenting skills, child discipline practices, and beliefs and attitudes on education; (g) The family life of the applicant(s); (h) The health of all family members; (i) The applicant's religious or spiritual beliefs; (j) The physical facility and premises of the property; and (k) The resources and financial history of the applicant(s).