SECTION 735.309. What must I document regarding interviews for the pre-placement portion of an adoption evaluation?

(a) You must document all interviews and attempts to complete interviews. The documentation must include:

(1) The date and method used to contact each required person;

(2) The date of each interview;

(3) Who was present at each interview and their relationship to the adoptive parents; and

(4) A summary of each interview.

(b) If you were unable to interview a minor child 12 years old or older or an adult child who is not living in the home, your documentation must include a description of your diligent efforts to contact and interview that child. Your description must include each phone number, address, email address, or other methods used for contacting the child; the times and dates you attempted to contact the child; any response you got from the child; and your reason(s) for concluding that you were unable to interview the child.

Source Note: The provisions of this §735.309 adopted to be effective March 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 1489; transferred effective May 1, 2018, as published in the Texas Register April 13, 2018, 43 TexReg 2289