LUCAS COUNTY PROBATE COURT

STATE MANDATED ADOPTION PREFINALIZATION SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT ADOPTIONS

EFFECTIVE - DECEMBER 1, 2006

1) Initial face-to-face home visit with the adoptive parents and the child no later than seven days following the adoptive placement.
2) Monthly face-to-face home visits with the adoptive parents and the child from placement date until finalization date. (Approximately 6-8 home visits)
3) Two reports due to the court. One before the interlocutory order and one (JFS01699) due no later than twenty days prior to the final hearing date.
4) Supervision home visit fee (due at time of visit) is $110.00.

PREFINALIZATION SERVICES FOR RELATIVE ADOPTIONS WILL BE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

THESE PREFINALIZATION SERVICES DO NOT APPLY TO STEP PARENT ADOPTIONS.

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