- (a) In a two-parent home, both shall actively participate in the approval process.
- (b) An adoptive parent shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
- (c) The agency shall ensure there is a completed home study for each prospective adoptive family to determine if they should be approved as an adoptive home.
(d)
- (1) The licensed certified social worker or agency caseworker conducting the home study shall have at least two (2) visits in person with the prospective adoptive family during the initial approval process.
- (2) One (1) of the visits shall be in the home of the prospective adoptive family.
- (e) The caseworker shall have a separate, face-to-face interview with each prospective adoptive parent.
- (f) The caseworker shall interview each age-appropriate member of the household in person.
(g)
- (1) Each member of the adoptive household will have a physical exam within twelve (12) months before being approved by the social worker or agency conducting the home study.
- (2) Each member will need to have a repeat physical exam annually, until placement, to ensure that no household member has a health condition or disability that would interfere with the family’s ability to care for a child.
- (h) The licensed certified social worker or agency shall notify applicants in writing within sixty (60) days of completion of the final home visit concerning the acceptance, reason for further delay, or denial of their application.