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Section 4 Overview

This section pertains to the policy and procedures necessary when an out-of-home placement of a child is imminent or has occurred.

Chapter 27 Overview

This chapter pertains to the necessary activities when adoption has become the permanent plan for a child or sibling group.

Table of Contents

27.1  Mandate and Rationale

27.2  Children Eligible for Adoption

27.3  Child’s Summary for Adoption Placement

27.4  Special Considerations in Adoption Planning

27.4.1  Foster Parent Preference and First Consideration for Placement
27.4.1.1   Informing the Current Foster Family of Adoption Privileges
27.4.2  Special Needs Children
27.4.3  Legal Risk Placements
27.4.4  Cross Cultural/Cross Racial Adoptive Placements

27.5  Physical/Psychological Evaluation Prior to Placing a Child for Adoption

Chapter Memoranda History: (prior to 1/31/07)

 CD04-73, CD06-47

Memoranda History:

CD07-52

Attachments:

Attachment A: Statement of Legal Risk

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