Prospective adoptive parents who apply to adopt a child in the custody of Child and Family Services, including a relative of a child or a Child and Family Services employee, must meet each of the requirements listed in Rule R512-40.

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