Common use of Finalization of Adoption Clause in Contracts

Finalization of Adoption. a. If the permanency plan for the child is adoption or placement in a permanent home other than that of the child’s parent and the Agency is an approved adoption agency, the Agency must document in Progress Notes and in the family assessment and service plan, the steps taken to find an adoptive family or other permanent living arrangement for the child; to place the child directly or through another authorized agency with an adoptive family, a fit and willing relative, a legal guardian/legal custodian, including through a kinship guardianship arrangement, or in another planned permanent living arrangement; and to finalize the adoption or legal guardianship/legal custody. At a minimum, such documentation must include child specific recruitment efforts such as the use of state, regional, and national adoption exchanges including electronic exchange systems. Such documentation must reflect reasonable efforts to place the child in a timely manner and to finalize the placement of the child. b. If an Agency is not an approved adoption agency, and the Department will conduct the adoption home study for the Agency ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent. The Agency must make every effort to provide the Department with all documents necessary for approval of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ home as an adoptive home, including, but not limited to recent medical records, criminal history record summaries, Statewide Central Register data base checks, the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs category one substantiated findings checks as set forth in section 495 of the Social Services Law, home study documentation, child social summary, and agency caseworker recommendations. c. The Agency must provide information regarding the adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses programs to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent(s) and prospective adoptive parent(s) upon request and at the time a proceeding to free the child for adoption has been commenced or a child is identified to prospective adoptive parent(s), in accordance with 18 NYCRR 421.24 (b). At the time of an adoptive placement, the Agency must provide an adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses agreement to any person(s) who desires to apply for an adoption subsidy and must send the completed subsidy and non-recurring adoptions expenses agreement and all relevant agency documentation to the Department for final approval within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the completed subsidy agreement. The Department, if authorized, will approve or reject the adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses agreement within thirty (30) days of its submission, or if the Department is not authorized, will send it to NYSAS for final approval. d. The Agency, or the Department at its option, must enter information regarding all adoption activities into CCRS until the implementation of CONNECTIONS Build 19. Once CONNECTIONS adoption functionality is implemented in the Department’s district, as determined by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, adoption activities must be recorded, submitted and approved in CONNECTIONS.

Finalization of Adoption. a. If the permanency plan for the child is adoption or placement in a permanent home other than that of the child’s parent and the Agency is an approved adoption agency, the Agency must document in Progress Notes and in the family assessment and service plan, the steps taken to find an adoptive family or other permanent living arrangement for the child; to place the child directly or through another authorized agency with an adoptive family, a fit and willing relative, a legal guardian/legal custodian, including through a kinship guardianship arrangement, or in another planned permanent living arrangement; and to finalize the adoption or legal guardianship/legal custody. At a minimum, such documentation must include child child-specific recruitment efforts such as the use of state, regional, and national adoption exchanges including electronic exchange systems. Such documentation must reflect reasonable efforts to place the child in a timely manner and to finalize the placement of the child. b. . If an Agency is not an approved adoption agency, and the Department will conduct the adoption home study for the Agency ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent. The Agency must make every effort to provide the Department with all documents necessary for approval of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ home as an adoptive home, including, but not limited to recent medical records, criminal history record summaries, Statewide Central Register data base database checks, the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs category one substantiated findings checks as set forth in section 495 of the Social Services Law, home study documentation, child social summary, and agency caseworker recommendations. c. . The Agency must provide information regarding the adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses programs to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent(s) and prospective adoptive parent(s) upon request and at the time a proceeding to free the child for adoption has been commenced or a child is identified to prospective adoptive parent(s), in accordance with 18 NYCRR 421.24 (b). At the time of an adoptive placement, the Agency must provide an adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses agreement to any person(s) who desires to apply for an adoption subsidy and must send the completed subsidy and non-recurring adoptions expenses agreement and all relevant agency documentation to the Department for final approval within fifteen (15) 15 days of receipt of the completed subsidy agreement. The Department, if authorized, will approve or reject the adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses agreement within thirty (30) 30 days of its submission, or if the Department is not authorized, will send it to NYSAS for final approval. d. . The Agency, or the Department at its option, must enter information regarding all adoption activities into CCRS until the implementation of CONNECTIONS Build 19. Once CONNECTIONS adoption functionality is implemented in the Department’s district, as determined by the New York State Office of Children and Family ServicesOCFS, adoption activities must be recorded, submitted and approved in CONNECTIONS. Kinship Guardianship Assistance Where the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child is placed with a relative ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child’s permanency plan is placement with such relative with the receipt of kinship guardianship assistance payments, the Agency must comply with the case documentation requirements set forth in 18 NYCRR 428.5(c)(12).

Finalization of Adoption. a. If the permanency plan for the child is adoption or placement in a permanent home other than that of the child’s parent and the Agency is an approved adoption agency, the Agency must document in Progress Notes progress notes and in the family assessment and service plan, plan the steps taken to to: find an adoptive family or other permanent living arrangement for the child; to place the child directly or through another authorized agency with an adoptive family, a fit and willing relative, a legal guardian/legal custodian, including through a kinship guardianship arrangement, or in another planned permanent living arrangement; and to finalize the adoption or legal guardianship/legal custody. At a minimum, such documentation must include child child-specific recruitment efforts such as the use of state, regional, regional and national adoption exchanges including electronic exchange systems. Such documentation must reflect reasonable efforts to place the child in a timely manner and to finalize the placement of the child. b. . If an Agency is not an approved adoption agency, and the Department will conduct the adoption home study for the Agency ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent. The Agency must make every effort to provide the Department with all documents necessary for approval of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ home as an adoptive home, including, but not limited to to, recent medical records, criminal history record summaries, Statewide Central Register data base database checks, the Justice Center for the Protection of People with With Special Needs category one substantiated findings checks as set forth in section 495 of the Social Services Law, home study documentation, child social summary, and agency caseworker recommendations. c. . The Agency must provide information regarding the adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses programs to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent(s) and prospective adoptive parent(s) upon request and at the time a proceeding to free the child for adoption has been commenced or a child is identified to prospective adoptive parent(s), in accordance with 18 NYCRR 421.24 (b). At the time of an adoptive placement, the Agency must provide an adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses agreement to any person(s) who desires to apply for an adoption subsidy and must send the completed subsidy and non-recurring adoptions expenses agreement and all relevant agency documentation to the Department for final approval within fifteen (15) 15 days of receipt of the completed subsidy agreement. The Department, if authorized, will approve or reject the adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses agreement within thirty (30) 30 days of its submission, or if the Department is not authorized, will send it to NYSAS for final approval. d. . The Agency, or the Department at its option, must enter information regarding all adoption activities into CCRS until the implementation of CONNECTIONS Build 19. Once CONNECTIONS adoption functionality is implemented in the Department’s district, as determined by the New York State Office of Children and Family ServicesOCFS, adoption activities must be recorded, submitted and approved in CONNECTIONS. Kinship Guardianship Assistance Where the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child is placed with a kinship ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child’s permanency plan is placement with such kin (actual or fictive kin) with the receipt of kinship guardianship assistance payments, the Agency must comply with the case documentation requirements set forth in 18 NYCRR 428.5(c)(12).

Finalization of Adoption. a. If the permanency plan for the child is adoption or placement in a permanent home other than that of the child’s parent and the Agency is an approved adoption agency, the Agency must document in Progress Notes and in the family assessment and service plan, the steps taken to find an adoptive family or other permanent living arrangement for the child; to place the child directly or through another authorized agency with an adoptive family, a fit and willing relative, a legal guardian/legal custodian, including through a kinship guardianship arrangement, or in another planned permanent living arrangement; and to finalize the adoption or legal guardianship/legal custody. At a minimum, such documentation must include child specific recruitment efforts such as the use of state, regional, and national adoption exchanges including electronic exchange systems. Such documentation must reflect reasonable efforts to place the child in a timely manner and to finalize the placement of the child. b. . If an Agency is not an approved adoption agency, and the Department will conduct the adoption home study for the Agency ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent. The Agency must make every effort to provide the Department with all documents necessary for approval of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ home as an adoptive home, including, but not limited to recent medical records, criminal history record summaries, Statewide Central Register data base checks, the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs category one substantiated findings checks as set forth in section 495 of the Social Services Law, home study documentation, child social summary, and agency caseworker recommendations. c. . The Agency must provide information regarding the adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses programs to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent(s) and prospective adoptive parent(s) upon request and at the time a proceeding to free the child for adoption has been commenced or a child is identified to prospective adoptive parent(s), in accordance with 18 NYCRR 421.24 (b). At the time of an adoptive placement, the Agency must provide an adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses agreement to any person(s) who desires to apply for an adoption subsidy and must send the completed subsidy and non-recurring adoptions expenses agreement and all relevant agency documentation to the Department for final approval within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the completed subsidy agreement. The Department, if authorized, will approve or reject the adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses agreement within thirty (30) days of its submission, or if the Department is not authorized, will send it to NYSAS for final approval. d. . The Agency, or the Department at its option, must enter information regarding all adoption activities into CCRS until the implementation of CONNECTIONS Build 19. Once CONNECTIONS adoption functionality is implemented in the Department’s district, as determined by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, adoption activities must be recorded, submitted and approved in CONNECTIONS. Kinship Guardianship Assistance Where the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child is placed with a relative ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child’s permanency plan is placement with such relative with the receipt of kinship guardianship assistance payments, the Agency must comply with the case documentation requirements set forth in 18 NYCRR 428.5(c)(12).

Finalization of Adoption. a. If the permanency plan for the child is adoption or placement in a permanent home other than that of the child’s parent and the Agency is an approved adoption agency, the Agency must document in Progress Notes progress notes and in the family assessment and service plan, plan the steps taken to to: • find an adoptive family or other permanent living arrangement for the child; to • place the child directly or through another authorized agency with an adoptive family, a fit and willing relative, a legal guardian/legal custodian, including through a kinship guardianship arrangement, or in another planned permanent living arrangement; and to • finalize the adoption or legal guardianship/legal custody. At a minimum, such documentation must include child child-specific recruitment efforts such as the use of state, regional, regional and national adoption exchanges including electronic exchange systems. Such documentation must reflect reasonable efforts to place the child in a timely manner and to finalize the placement of the child. b. If an Agency is not an approved adoption agency, and the Department will conduct the adoption home study for the Agency ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent. The Agency must make every effort to provide the Department with all documents necessary for approval of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ home as an adoptive home, including, but not limited to to, recent medical records, criminal history record summaries, Statewide Central Register data base database checks, the Justice Center for the Protection of People with With Special Needs category one substantiated findings checks as set forth in section 495 of the Social Services Law, home study documentation, child social summary, and agency caseworker recommendations. c. The Agency must provide information regarding the adoption subsidy and non-non- recurring adoption expenses programs to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent(s) and prospective adoptive parent(s) upon request and at the time a proceeding to free the child for adoption has been commenced or a child is identified to prospective adoptive parent(s), in accordance with 18 NYCRR 421.24 (b). At the time of an adoptive placement, the Agency must provide an adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses agreement to any person(s) who desires to apply for an adoption subsidy and must send the completed subsidy and non-recurring adoptions expenses agreement and all relevant agency documentation to the Department for final approval within fifteen (15) 15 days of receipt of the completed subsidy agreement. The Department, if authorized, will approve or reject the adoption subsidy and non-recurring adoption expenses agreement within thirty (30) 30 days of its submission, or if the Department is not authorized, will send it to NYSAS for final approval. d. The Agency, or the Department at its option, must enter information regarding all adoption activities into CCRS until the implementation of CONNECTIONS Build 19. Once CONNECTIONS adoption functionality is implemented in the Department’s district, as determined by the New York State Office of Children and Family ServicesOCFS, adoption activities must be recorded, submitted and approved in CONNECTIONS. 1. Kinship Guardianship Assistance Where the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child is placed with a kinship ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child’s permanency plan is placement with such kin (actual or fictive kin) with the receipt of kinship guardianship assistance payments, the Agency must comply with the case documentation requirements set forth in 18 NYCRR 428.5(c)(12).