Orientation of Adoption

Prior to accepting a certification application, OAS will provide the person with adoption orientation which will explain the following:
The adoption process, including all legally mandated procedures and estimated time frames for completion of such procedures.
OAS policies and procedures that directly affect services to adoptive parents.
OAS fee structure and written fee agreement.
The children number and types of children (ages, ethnicity) for adoption and expected length of time between certification and placement.
The state’s responsibility for licensing and monitoring agencies, and the public’s right to register a complaint about an agency.
The function of the Central Adoption Registry and the adoptive parent’s right to decide whether to be included in the Registry.
Confidentiality requirements, open adoptions, and the Confidential Intermediary program.
The requirements to reimburse AHCCCS for the cost of prenatal care and delivery of a child, if applicable.