37.52.120 ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED The department will: (1) prepare a social study on children considered for adoption; (2) counsel children considered for adoption; (3) arrange for pre-placement visits with the family selected for placement; (4) assist the family in formal adoption proceedings; (5) supervise the adoptive placement; and (6) counsel the family and child if the adoption is disrupted. History: Sec. 53-4-111, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-4-112 and 53-4-115, MCA; NEW, Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 659. |