After identifying an out-of-state family that could potentially adopt, the worker responsible for placement must consult with the prospective adoptive family's caseworker to determine whether the family can meet the child's needs.

If the family's caseworker believes the family may be appropriate for the child the child's worker must:

  •  inform the family's caseworker that the family is under consideration along with other families, but has not been selected, and

  •  obtain the name and phone number of the person who handles contracts for the out-of-state CPA;

  •  contact the regional contract manager and request contract negotiations with the out-of-state CPA, and

  •  provide the contract manager with the name and number of the person with the CPA who is responsible for contracting.

The regional contract manager contacts the out-of-state CPA to find out if it is willing to contract with CPS and then informs the child's worker.

If the CPA is not willing to contract, the CPS worker must:

  •  notify the family's worker that the family is no longer under consideration; and

  •  document the contact in the case file.