Section 89179 - Case Records-General Requirements(a) The adoption agency shall maintain adequate case records which include: (1) Separate records for each client and for each placement facility studied and used by the agency.(2) Current administrative records in such a form as to provide an index to all cases, including location of all clients under care and of all placement facilities in use.(b) Adoption case records shall be retained by the agency indefinitely. In the event of an agency terminating its adoption services, full case records on all completed adoptions, placements for adoption and children relinquished for adoption shall be forwarded to the Department for permanent filing and reference. Records and documents shall include those regarding the natural parents, the child and the adoptive parents. Such forwarding by the terminating agency shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by the Department.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 89179
1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 9-30-93; operative 11-1-93 (Register 93, No. 40). Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501, 1505, 1506, 1520, 1530 and 1531, Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 9-30-93; operative 11-1-93 (Register 93, No. 40).