N.M. Admin. Code § 8.26.3.32

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 20, October 22, 2024

Section 8.26.3.32 - POST-PLACEMENT SERVICES AND THE POST-PLACEMENT REPORT

A. See Section 32A-5-31 NMSA 1978.

B. Post-placement services:

(1) Appropriate post-placement services shall be provided to the adoptee and the prospective adoptive family from the time of the child's placement until the post-placement report is filed.

(2) At a minimum, the following services shall be provided:

(a) contact shall be made with the prospective adoptive family personally or by telephone within forty-eight hours after placement;

(b) a home visit shall be made within three working days of placement; and

(c) additional visits shall be made every other month thereafter until the post-placement report is filed.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.26.3.32

01/01/98; Recompiled 11/30/01