The adoption process is a team effort that includes the adoption specialist, youth transition specialist, child welfare specialist, resource specialist, and service providers, such as resource parents, group homes, or resource family partners. The adoption specialist, youth transition specialist, and resource specialist:

1. (1) consult with permanency planning, foster care, and child protective services specialists to address permanency issues for the child in out-of-home care; and
2. (2) conduct an ongoing process that begins with the adoption consultation and concludes when an adoption for a child is finalized by the court.

Added at 11 Ok Reg 651, eff 11-15-93 (emergency)

Added at 11 Ok Reg 3281, eff 6-27-94

Amended at 14 Ok Reg 998, eff 1-24-97 (emergency)

Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2288, eff 6-12-97

Amended at 16 Ok Reg 102, eff 10-13-98

Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2740, eff 4-14-99 (emergency)

Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1311, eff 5-11-00

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3067, eff 7-12-01

Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2072, eff 6-26-03

Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1024, eff 5-11-06

Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1323, eff 6-1-07

Revoked at 27 Ok Reg 1092, eff 3-26-10 (emergency)

Revoked at 27 Ok Reg 1865, eff 7-1-10

Added at 35 Ok Reg 1695, eff 9-17-18

Amended at 39 Ok Reg 1803, eff 9-15-22