1. A. The agency shall take action to obtain guardianship within 6 months from the date of a child's placement in preadoptive foster care.

2. B. The agency child placement worker shall reevaluate a child in preadoptive foster care:

   1. (1) When the birth parent decides to plan for the child's adoption;
   2. (2) After 60 days from the date of initial preadoptive home placement;
   3. (3) At least every 60 days thereafter for 6 months from the date of initial preadoptive home placement;
   4. (4) Every 6 months after the first 6 months of preadoptive foster care with documentation as to why the child is not yet placed for adoption; and
   5. (5) When any significant change occurs to affect planning for the child.

3. C. A reevaluation of a child in preadoptive foster care shall include:

   1. (1) A review of the case plan goals;
   2. (2) An assessment of progress in achieving the goals;
   3. (3) Future action to implement the appropriate case plans for the child; and
   4. (4) An update of MARE or any other exchange registrations.

Authority: Family Law Article, §§5-101, 5-301—5-414, 5-3A-01 et seq., 5-4A-01 et seq.,5-4B-01 et seq., 5-524, and 5-525, Annotated Code of Maryland. Agency Note ; Federal Regulatory Reference: 42 U.S.C. §670 et seq.; 45 CFR 1355

Effective date: January 12, 2001 (27:26 Md. R. 2357)