The adoptive home record must include a signed application to adopt a child and a physician's report regarding the current health and any conditions of the applicants that might affect their own future health or life expectancy or adversely affect the child; correspondence; a complete record of the adoptive study which must contain the elements specified in § 67:14:32:11.01, together with the agency's evaluation and recommendations; a complete record of all written references; upon placement of the child in the home a signed agreement as to the terms of the placement; a record of placement of the child in the home and periodic evaluation of progress in the home with final recommendation as to legal adoption; and copies of legal documents upon final completion of the adoption.

Source: 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 21 SDR 206, effective June 4, 1995.

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16.