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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 22. Social Services |
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Agency 40. Department of Social Services |
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Chapter 131. Standards for Licensed Child-Placing Agencies |
Section 570. Parent-recommended homes for adoptive placements
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When the licensee accepts custody of a child for the purpose of placing the child with adoptive parents recommended by the birth parents or a person other than a licensed child-placing agency or local board, the licensee shall:
1. Provide to the birth parents information about the provisions of parental placement adoption and child-placing agency adoption placements;
2. Allow the informed birth parents to elect which placement provision described in subdivision 1 of this section they desire to apply to their case;
3. Provide the birth parents the opportunity to be represented by independent legal counsel; and
4. Provide the birth parents the opportunity for counseling with a social worker.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 28, Issue 10, eff. May 1, 2012.