(a) Your agency must make every effort to see that
the adoption is consummated as stipulated within the written agreement.
(b) You must make an assessment of why the adoption
will not be completed according to the time frame in the written agreement
in §749.3373(c)(1) of this title (relating to What must my agreement
with the adoptive parents include?). The assessment must include:
(1) Input from staff who have supervised the adoption
placement, professionals who have provided counseling for the family,
any other professional staff involved with the family, and the adoptive
family; and
(2) A plan for finalization of the adoption and for
supervision of the placement that is based upon the assessment.
(c) The assessment and plan must be documented. Child
placement management staff must review the documentation and plan
and must determine whether the assessment and plan will meet the needs
of the child for safety, care, and permanency.
(d) The adoptive placement must be re-evaluated if
it has not been completed within one year.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §749.3725 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909 |