| (a) You may verify only one spouse if:
(1) The spouse whom you verify will be the only one
involved in the care of any foster child in the home;
(2) The spouses have been living apart for at least
two years; and
(3) After interviewing the spouse living outside of
the foster home as part of the screening process, you determine that
the spouse will not:
(A) Have unsupervised access to foster children, as
"unsupervised access" is defined in §745.601 of this title (relating
to What words must I know to understand this subchapter); or
(B) Regularly or frequently be present at the foster
home, as defined in §745.601 of this title.
(b) If the requirements in subsection (a) of this section
are not met, you must verify both spouses to provide foster care.
(c) If at any time the requirements in subsection (a)
of this section are no longer being met, the change in circumstances:
(1) Is considered a "major life change in the foster
family";
(2) Requires an update to the foster home screening,
as required by §749.2453 of this chapter (relating to When must
I update the foster home screening?); and
(3) Requires closure of the foster home or adding the
spouse to the verification certificate.
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