Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-5-39-.09

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 660-5-39-.09 - Adoption Statutes

(1) The child-placing agency shall ensure that the child has full protection of the law through completion of legal adoption in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 10, Sections 10 A and 10 C, Code of Ala. 1975 (see copy of the Alabama Adoption Law in the addendum), or appropriate adoption laws where the child lives.

(2) If the adoptive family moves to another state during the adoption process (in advance of a Final Order of Adoption being issued by the court), the agency which placed the child shall request services through the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children of a corresponding agency or the state social service agency in the other state to follow up on required visits to the family's new home and submit a report in writing to the placing agency.

Author: Jerome Webb

Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-5-39-.09

Effective October 16, 1989. Emergency amendment effective February 12, 1990. Succedent permanent amendment effective May 9, 1990. Repealed and New Rule: Filed October 7, 2002; effective November 11, 2002.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 38-7-1 through -17, §§ 41-22-7 through -17.