049-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-5 - Evaluation Process
(a) The Department
Caseworker, the Caseworker's supervisor or the Department District Manager of
the field office shall evaluate the applicant, including but not limited to the
following areas:
(i) The applicant is an
adult;
(ii) The applicant is secure
in his/her current status and able to provide for the child(ren);
(iii) The applicant's health, security,
income, social and emotional ability allows for stable parenting;
(iv) The applicant's motivation is one
centering on the best interests of the child(ren);
(v) The applicant has handled past concerns
such as divorce, marital conflict, and employment changes in a constructive
manner; and
(vi) The applicant and
other members of the applicant's family are open and comfortable with the
sharing of adoption and biological background information with the
child(ren).
(b) The
adoptive home study shall include a recommendation for or against adoptive
placement.
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(a) The Department Caseworker, the Caseworker's supervisor or the Department District Manager of the field office shall evaluate the applicant, including but not limited to the following areas:
(i) The applicant is an adult;
(ii) The applicant is secure in his/her current status and able to provide for the child(ren);
(iii) The applicant's health, security, income, social and emotional ability allows for stable parenting;
(iv) The applicant's motivation is one centering on the best interests of the child(ren);
(v) The applicant has handled past concerns such as divorce, marital conflict, and employment changes in a constructive manner; and
(vi) The applicant and other members of the applicant's family are open and comfortable with the sharing of adoption and biological background information with the child(ren).
(b) The adoptive home study shall include a recommendation for or against adoptive placement.