{"data":{"id":"us-va/22vac40-131-570","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"22VAC40-131-570","heading":"Parent-recommended homes for adoptive placements","body":"When the licensee accepts custody of a child for the purpose of placing the child with adoptive parents recommended by the birth parents or a person other than a licensed child-placing agency or local board, the licensee shall:\n\n1. Provide to the birth parents information about the provisions of parental placement adoption and child-placing agency adoption placements;\n\n2. Allow the informed birth parents to elect which placement provision described in subdivision 1 of this section they desire to apply to their case;\n\n3. Provide the birth parents the opportunity to be represented by independent legal counsel; and\n\n4. Provide the birth parents the opportunity for counseling with a social worker.","path":["Title 22. Social Services","Agency 40. Department of Social Services","Chapter 131. Standards for Licensed Child-Placing Agencies","Part VII. Additional Requirements for Specific Programs","Article 5. Adoption"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title22/agency40/chapter131/section570/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:54Z","sha256":"c37cdf21cacbc4ee00adcc37041b82295eb1ad10c0cedcfae314b12203042a55","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/22vac40-131-560","next":"us-va/22vac40-131-580"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}