1. 1. The entity shall provide all information and documents needed to finalize the adoption and shall file a final written report to the court at least 10 days before the final adoption hearing, or at such other time as the Court may require. The report shall include the information listed in this subsection, unless the entity has already provided this information in an earlier report, and the information has not changed since the earlier report.

   1. a. The name and age of each adoptive parent and the relationship, if any, of each adoptive parent to the child to be adopted;
   2. b. The name, age, and birthplace of the child to be adopted, and whether any or all of this information is unknown to the adoptive parent;
   3. c. The entity or other source from which the adoptive parent received the child to be adopted;
   4. d. The circumstances surrounding the surrender of the child to the entity;

   5. e. The results of the entity’s evaluation of the child and of the adoptive parent, including:

      1. i. A description of the care the child is receiving;
      2. ii. The adjustment of the child and parent; and
      3. iii. A summary statement of the entity’s recommendation to the court regarding finalization;
   6. f. A full description of any property belonging to the child to be adopted;
2. 2. For children 12 years of age and older, the adoption entity shall solicit and consider the child’s wishes concerning adoption.
3. 3. The adoption entity shall notify the AHCCCS Administration of any potential third party payer, as prescribed in A.R.S. § 36-2946, if the entity has not already done so.

An adoption entity shall cooperate with the adoptive parent and the attorney, if any, retained by the adoptive parent, to finalize the adoption.

Historical Note

New Section made by final exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3255, effective January 24, 2016 (Supp. 15-4). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 2479 (September 23, 2022), with an immediate effective date of September 9, 2022 (Supp. 22-3).