SECTION 735.319. What step does the department recommend if a child does not begin living with the adoptive parents within six months after the pre-placement portion of an adoption evaluation has been completed?

For a child that does not begin living with the adoptive parents within six months after the completion of the pre-placement portion of an adoption evaluation, the department recommends that you update the pre-placement portion of an adoption evaluation within the 30-day period before the child begins living in the home. But the court responsible for finalizing the adoption must make the final decision on whether the update is necessary.

Source Note: The provisions of this §735.319 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