(1) The Department will publish and make available to each pregnant parent an easy-to-understand adoption information packet which:
- (a) contains information about the public and private organizations that provide assistance with adoption specific to the geographical location of the client;
- (b) lists the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of licensed child placement agencies and licensed attorneys who place children for adoption;
- (c) explains that private adoption is legal and that the law permits adoptive parents to reimburse the costs of prenatal care, childbirth, neonatal care, and other expenses related to pregnancy; and
- (d) describes the services and supports available to the client from the Department and other state agencies.
- (2) The Department will refer the client for appropriate prenatal medical care, including maternal health services provided under Title 26, Chapter 10, Family Health Services.
- (3) The Department will inform the parent of free counseling about adoption from licensed child placement agencies and licensed attorneys.
KEY: adoption assistance
Date of Last Change: September 27, 2022
Notice of Continuation: August 14, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-3-114