1. (1) A prospective adoptive parent shall complete at least 25 hours of preadoption training that includes all of the following topics:

   1. (a) Adoption and its impact on parenting and family dynamics.
   2. (b) The issues for a child in an adoptive placement.
   3. (c) Loss and grief for the adopted child and the adoptive family.
   4. (d) Attachment issues in adoptive placements.
   5. (e) Support and resources for adopted children and adoptive families.
   6. (f) Cultural sensitivity in adoption.
   7. (g) Effects of abuse and neglect in adoption, including sexual abuse.
   8. (h) Legal issues relating to adoption.
   9. (i) Issues of children being adopted from an institutionalized care setting.
   10. (j) Educational issues in adoption.
   11. (k) Childhood developmental stages.
   12. (L) Trauma issues related to adoption.
2. (2) The content of the preadoption training shall be current and relevant to the type of adoption that the prospective adoptive parent is seeking.

History

History: CR 18-001: cr. Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9-1-18.