For children registered with the Kentucky Adoption Program Exchange (KAPE), the child's SSW, the FSOS, the Child-Focused Recruitment Model (CFRM) staff, and other individuals as needed obtain and reviewsthe family’s home study and the home study agency’s license to determine if the requirements of 922 KAR 1:100 and agency requirements for out of state families are met. As outlined in SOP 10.5 Request to Place a Kentucky Child in Another State for Foster Care or Adoption, children who are post-termination of parental rights (TPR) regardless of their KAPE status, are initially placed with families as a foster placement to:
- Ensure adequate transition planning;
- Allow for a period of adjustment; and
- Ensure that all needed services are in place for the child and family.