waiver of subsection 65C-16.005(4)(b), Florida Administrative Code, from AmericanKidz Adoption Services, Inc., assigned Case No. 18-002W. Per 65C-16.005(4)(b) the Department approved adoptive parent training must be provided to and successfully ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

65C-16.005Evaluation of Applicants

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 19, 2018, the Department of Children and Families, received a petition for waiver of paragraph 65C-16.005(4)(b), Florida Administrative Code, from AmericanKidz Adoption Services, Inc., assigned Case No. 18-002W. Paragraph 65C-16.005(4)(b) ), Florida Administrative Code, the Department approved adoptive parent training must be provided to and successfully completed by all prospective adoptive parents except licensed foster parents and relative and non-relative caregivers who previously attended the training within the last five (5) years, as prescribed in Rule 65C-13.024, F.A.C., or have the child currently placed in their home for six (6) months or longer and have determined to understand the challenges and parenting skills needed to successfully parent the children available for adoption from foster care. The staff person conducting the home study must clearly document in the adoptive parent home study the reasons why the relative or non-relative caregiver will not be required to complete adoptive parent training.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Department of Children and Families, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 2, Room 204, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700.