1. (1) Section 80-2-302 authorizes this rule.

2. (2)(a) This rule defines the requirements used to qualify adoptive parents and the criteria for adoption placement used by the Division of Child and Family Services (Child and Family Services).

   1. (b) This rule incorporates by reference Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, Public L. No. 110-351.

KEY: child welfare, adoption

Date of Last Change: February 2, 2026

Notice of Continuation: September 28, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 80-2-301; 80-2-302; 80-2-802