5101:2-48-14 Preparation of child for adoptive placement.

Effective Date: September 1, 2003.

Most current prior effective date: 2/15/2002

(A)      The public children services agency (PCSA) or private child placing agency (PCPA) having permanent custody of a child shall have first-hand knowledge concerning the child's functioning and how the child relates to significant others.


(B)      The PCSA or PCPA having permanent custody of a child shall be responsible for providing services to prepare the child for adoptive placement. Services provided to the child and/or adoptive family shall include, but not be limited to, helping the child deal with the following:

(1)      Biological and social information;


(2)      Substitute care placement history;


(3)      Self-esteem issues;


(4)      Separation and attachment issues;


(5)      Feelings concerning adoption;

(6)Feelings surrounding a transracial adoptive placement, if applicable;

(7)(6)      Review of lifebook materials prepared pursuant to rule 5101:2-42-67 of the Administrative Code; and


(8)(7)      Terms and conditions of an open adoption, if applicable.

(C)      The child's case record shall contain documentation that verifies efforts made to prepare the child for adoptive placement as described in paragraph (B) of this rule.


(D)      Efforts made to prepare the child for adoptive placement shall begin no later than the date of permanent custody. The date of permanent custody shall be the date of the court's filing of its order of permanent commitment of the child to the PCSA or PCPA pursuant to section 2151.353, 2151.354, 2151.355 or 2151.414 of the Revised Code, or the date of proper execution of the JFS 01666, "Permanent Surrender of Child" pursuant to section 5103.15 of the Revised Code.

Effective: 09/01/2003

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 05/01/2003 and 09/01/2008

Certification

Date 07/08/2003

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3107.032, 5153.16

Rule Amplifies: 3107.032, 5153.16

Prior Effective Dates: 7/1/1990, 9/1/94, 2/13/98 (Emer.), 5/14/98, 2/15/2002