| (a) It must include the following documented information:
(1) A summary of all assessments and available information
about the child who is the subject of a petition for adoption, including:
(A) Health history, social history, educational history,
genetic and family history, and other information required by the
Texas Family Code, §162.005 and §162.007;
(B) History of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse
experienced by the child;
(C) History of any previous placements, including the
date and reasons for placement;
(D) The child's understanding of adoptive placement;
and
(E) The child's legal status;
(2) A summary of all assessments, interviews, and available
information about the adoptive parents including:
(A) The adoptive home screening (See §749.3623
of this title (relating to What information must I obtain for the
adoptive home screening?)), including the results of the criminal
history and central registry background checks;
(B) The birth parents' expectations for adoptive placement
and further involvement and the details of agreements for future contact,
if any;
(C) Individual strengths and weaknesses of the adoptive
parents;
(D) Observations made relative to the family's interactions
with each other;
(E) Interviews conducted, as applicable, in accordance
with §749.3743 of this title (relating to Whom must I interview
when developing a post-placement adoptive report?); and
(F) A visit to the home conducted in accordance with §749.3747
of this title (relating to Is a visit to the home required when developing
a post-placement adoptive report?);
(3) An evaluation of the child's present or prospective
physical, intellectual, social, and psychological functioning and
needs, and whether the environment will meet those needs;
(4) A summary of the adjustment of the family and child
in the home during the post-placement period, if appropriate;
(5) Sources of information and verification, to the
extent possible, of all statements of fact pertinent to the report;
(6) The basis for your conclusions or recommendations;
and
(7) The names and the qualifications of all persons
involved in the preparation and evaluation of the report.
(b) All persons involved in the preparation and evaluation
of the report must sign the report.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §749.3753 adopted 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 |
