During the adoptive home screening process, the FAD worker must consider the applicant's fertility (either a couple or a single parent).

If the couple or parent is infertile, the FAD worker must assess the couple's or parent's:

 •   feelings about being infertile; and

 •   ability to be a parent to a child that is not the couple's or parent's biologically.

DFPS may require applicants to participate in a fertility assessment before adopting, if DFPS believes the applicants need to know more about their fertility before receiving approval.