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ADOPTIONS
Assessment Of Child

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Adoption Assessment Time Frames

The following are the time frames for adoption assessment:

 

Action Timeframe
Register child on Exchange using Child's Registration (DCF-336) Within ten (10) days of Termination of Parental Rights decision
Begin assessment Within ten (10) days of transfer to adoption specialist
Complete assessment Within sixty (60) days
Schedule adoption readiness case consultation Upon completion of assessment
Determination that foster parents cannot adopt Notify foster parents verbally and in writing within five (5) days
Determination foster parents will adopt child Within five (5) days of decision, begin home study for adoption licensing in conjuntion with FTSU.

Connecticut Department of Children and Families Issued: March 1, 1994


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