Evening star., 1952-04-15
OFFICIAL NOTICES

OF THE DISTRICT
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4.
BERED: inH1i That The Rules and ReST-
1ations Prescribing Standards of
Placement. Care and Services to be
Required Of Child Placing AgencieS,
formulated and ADOPTED adopted pursuant pursuant
April 22, 1914 (5S Stat. 1888: Sec.
32-7S3, b. c. Code 1910, Supp. W,
amended and adopted by the Com
missionerS Of the District Of Co.
lHmbis is4G G. g S0i'eaaI q Ratsd J. June g.
S13,si3. Dated September %. 194s.
Dated septsmSer US;nSslos 5. is4s. and Ui.O6 {. 8.
800, ,259/7, L. s. $50 ,039, Dated
July 81. 1851, are hereby amended
1iI-PERsoNNEL Sc. Caseworkers.
Members of the stan engaged in
making social studies dealing with
the problems Of family adjustment,
home finding, and caSework with
children in foster homes shall have
earned credit in 2 college, university
social casework theory and prtn-
cipleS, flve hundred hours OF SUPER
Vised field work in social case work
and six additional courses in any OF
the following: child welfare, juev-
nile delinquency, probation and pa
ical social work. social legislations,
labor problems, social group work.
community organization, public well
fare administration or social re-
search: Credits earned IN one year
social work will be accepted IS
fulfilling the education requirement.
Child placing agencies which accept
students registered in Schools OF
Social Work for field work In social
caSeswork who lack the academic
credits required for caseworkers may
the services described in the above
paragraph provided however, that
the agency does not substitute such
students for the requisite number Of
caseworkerS necessary to maintain
the easeloads specified in Regulation
are supervised by casework super
visor with the education and expert
snce requirements Of RssulatioA
TER HOME sTANDARDs; 2: The
h ehild placins agency shall observe
the States in which children are
placed. and rules and regulations
governing foster homes adopted by
the licensing authority Of the state
1tlkTIoN viWADoPTioN: /. The
child placing agency shall arrange
placement Of a child in adoption
only when It has been determined: !:
4. That separation from his family
Is necessary for the child's best in
terests. b. That the child is legally
termination Of parental rights either
by Juvenile Court action or by exc
cution Of Q valid surrender. A re-
linquishment Of parental rights Is
Q statement in writing signed by the
person relinauishing such parental
rights who shall subscribe his name
before q representative Of the L.
eensed child-placing agency in the
presence Of at least one witness.
The REIMBURSEMENT by the parent to
the agency must be signed and ack-
noEledged . in the e. presence ..acs.s Of both tn
least one other witness. The re-
linquishment must on its face show
that the above named requirements
have been complied with. c. That
prospective adaptive parents are
..d e. and suitable ss ndGove
health. mentality, character. educa:
tion, cultural background. financial
security and understanding Of chill
dren. Children shall be placed in
ADOPTION with families Of their own
religion whenever practicable unless
the person whose release is required
to the REIMBURSEMENT Of parental
rights indicates in writing to the
contrary. d. That the placement is
suitable for the child based on
knowledge Of his BACKGROUND, and Of
his physical health as established by
medical examination by pedia-
trician. and Of his metal develop
ment and persOnality, preferably
established by examination by q
child psychologist. e. That pros
pective adaptive parents have been
informed and desire to accept with
Q view to adoption the care Of the
child about whom there Is no veri-
ned information regarding his back
Ground for either tor both) parent,
or where information obtained shows
undesirable background including
retarded or limited development. j.
r. YOUNG. r. J. DONOHUE, B. l..
ROBINSON. Commissioners, D. c.