Section 40. Foster and adoptive home requirements

A. The requirements for foster parents or adoptive parents, prior to a finalized adoption, receiving an ADS payment shall include but not be limited to:

1. Working with the child-placing agency to identify and participate in targeted training necessary to meet the support and supervision needs of the child;

2. Actively participating in the development and implementation of the foster care service plan;

3. Agreeing to accept and participate in services to prevent placement disruption; and

4. Monitoring and documenting the child's progress based on a schedule and in a format developed in consultation with the child-placing agency.

B. This section is not applicable in cases once a final order of adoption has been issued.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 30, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2014.

Statutory Authority

§ 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 673.