1. (a) The agency shall maintain a permanent record for each foreign-born child and/or family for whom the agency provides adoption services.

   1. (1) In addition to copies of all correspondence case records shall include:

      1. (A) Copies of all documents received from the foreign agency.
      2. (B) Written Assessment of the Child as required by Section 35275 including a copy of the psychological and medical history form as required by Section 35285.
      3. (C) Copy of written Background Information on Birth Parents as required by Subchapter 6, Article 5 including medical report on the mother of the child as required by Section 35289(a)(2)(B).

      4. (D) Copy of written Assessment of the Applicant as required by Subchapter 6, Article 3 including:

         1. 1. Documentation required by MPP Section 35269.
         2. 2. Copy of notification of agency's decision regarding the assessment required by Section 35273.

      5. (E) Information regarding application, placement and supervision including:

         1. 1. Copy of completed application required by MPP Section 35255.
         2. 2. Copy of placement agreement required by MPP Section 35297(a)(7).
         3. 3. Copy of updated psychological and medical history form and updated assessment of the child required by Sections 35305(a)(3) and (4).
         4. 4. Documentation that the agency provided a copy of the updated psychological and medical history form to the prospective adoptive parent as required by Section 35305(a)(3)(A).
         5. 5. Documentation to support any reduction in the six-month supervisory period specified in Section 35303.

         6. 6. Documentation of all interviews conducted during the supervisory period required by Sections 35307 and 35309 including:

            1. (i) Documentation of any area listed in Section 35311(a)(1)(A) through (F) observed by the agency representative that requires modification and a description of the modification required by Section 35305(a)(2).
         7. 7. Copy of written evaluation of the adoptive placement as required by Section 35311.
         8. 8. Copy of all written notices as required by Sections 35235(a)(1) and 35239(a)(1)(A)(3)(i).
      6. (F) Copies of all court reports submitted by the agency as required by Subchapter 6, Article 8, Section 35313 et seq.

      7. (G) Copies of all requests for disclosure of information from the adoption case record including:

         1. 1. Requests for medically necessary information.
         2. 2. Waivers of confidentiality to allow the agency or department to arrange for contact among the adult adoptee, the birth parent and the adoptive parent.
         3. 3. Requests for disclosure of the name and address of the birth parent.
         4. 4. Requests for a copy of the psychological and medical history form.
      8. (H) Copy of certification submitted to INS that California Preadoption Requirements have been met.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 1530, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 8621 and 8901, Family Code. Reference: Section 8900, Family Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-1-87; operative 10-1-87. Ed. Note: The printing of this regulation was delayed due to necessary reformatting (Register 88, No. 50). For history of former chapter 3, see Register 88, No. 1.

2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 8-2-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 52).

3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1)(A)-(D), (a)(1)(D)2., (a)(1)(G)1.-3. and Note filed 3-27-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 13).