The department will:
- (1) prepare a social study on children considered for adoption;
- (2) counsel children considered for adoption;
- (3) arrange for pre-placement visits with the family selected for placement;
- (4) assist the family in formal adoption proceedings;
- (5) supervise the adoptive placement; and
- (6) counsel the family and child if the adoption is disrupted.
Authorizing statute(s): Sec. 53-4-111, MCA
Implementing statute(s): Sec. 53-4-112 and 53-4-115, MCA
History: NEW, Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 659.