Home Study and Post Adoption Services Clause Samples
Home Study and Post Adoption Services. In return for the Home Study and Post adoption Fees set forth in Attachment A to this Agreement, Agency will provide Family with the following services, or help to arrange and coordinate same with Family’s home study agency:
a. For families residing in Georgia and utilizing Agency for the home study, conducting a home study by qualified persons licensed under the agency as agreed in separately signed International Homes Study Service Agreement. For out-of-state families, Agency will offer referrals to Hague or otherwise Accredited and licensed agencies in Family’s state of residence. Agency will work with the Home Study Provider under an Exempt Provider Agreement. The Agency reserves the right not to work with specific home study providers if Agency is aware of a sanction against the provider, or if the Agency’s experience is that the home study provider is not able to provide quality services.
b. The home study shall be submitted to the foreign central authority, as part of the Family’s dossier, in a timely manner.
c. Agency shall coordinate any Home Study Updates required by the State, USCIS, or the foreign country.
d. Preparation and filing of post-placement and/or post-adoption reports as required by Georgia, and foreign country, and the Family’s state of residence. The reports shall remain a part of the parent/child’s permanent record and, upon request, shall be sent to Family’s attorney for legal adoption re-finalization in the U.S. The home study and post adoption fees will be paid directly to the home study provider performing these services or held in escrow with Agency to be paid at time of service.
e. Coordinating post-placement and/or post-adoption visitations and reporting as required by laws or regulations of the United States, state licensing authorities, or foreign governments, or by accreditation requirements of the Hague Convention. Preparation or receiving and forwarding reports to the foreign country, arranging translation and filing of post-adoption reports in compliance with foreign country requirements.
Home Study and Post Adoption Services. In return for the Home Study and Post adoption Fees set forth in Attachment A to this Agreement, Agency will provide Family with the following services, or help to arrange and coordinate same with Family’s home study agency:
a. For families residing in Georgia and utilizing Agency for the home study, conducting a home study by qualified persons licensed under the agency. For out of state families, Agency will offer referrals to Hague or otherwise Accredited and licensed agencies in Family’s state of residence. The Agency reserves the right not to work with specific home study providers if Agency is aware of a sanction against the provider, or if the Agency’s experience is that the home study provider is not able to provide quality services.
b. The home study shall be submitted to the foreign central authority, as part of the Family’s dossier, in a timely manner.
c. Preparation and filing of post-placement and/or post-adoption reports as required by Georgia, and foreign country, and the Family’s state of residence. The reports shall remain a part of the parent/child’s permanent record and, upon request, shall be sent to Family’s attorney for legal adoption re-finalization in the U.S. The home study and post adoption fees will be paid directly to the home study provider performing these services or held in escrow with Agency to be paid at time of service.
d. Coordinating post-placement and/or post-adoption visitations and reporting as required by laws or regulations of the United States, state licensing authorities, or foreign governments, or by accreditation requirements of the Hague Convention. Preparation or receiving and forwarding reports to the foreign country, arranging translation and filing of post-adoption reports in compliance with foreign country requirements.
Home Study and Post Adoption Services. In return for the Home Study and Post adoption Fees set forth in Attachment A to this Agreement, Agency will provide Family with the following services, or help to arrange and coordinate same with Family’s home study agency:
a. Conduct of a home study by qualified licensed persons, if Family resides in Georgia. For out of state families, Agency will offer referrals to licensed agencies in Family’s state of residence.
b. Preparation and filing of post-adoption reports as required by Georgia or foreign country, if Family resides in Georgia. The reports shall remain a part of the parent/child’s permanent record and, upon request, shall be sent to Family’s attorney for legal adoption re-finalization in the U.S. The home study and post adoption fees will be paid directly to the agency performing these services.
c. Monitoring of post-adoption visitations and reporting as required by laws or regulations of the United States, state licensing authorities, or foreign governments, or by accreditation requirements of the Hague Convention. Preparation or receiving and forwarding reports to the foreign country, arranging translation and filing of post-adoption reports in compliance with foreign country requirements.