Common use of Xxxxxx’x Disruption Plan Clause in Contracts

Xxxxxx’x Disruption Plan. Xxxxxx will provide the following services according to its disruption plan if support and counseling are not successful in maintaining the placement including the following. (1) Advocating for the child in need of a family – If the child must be moved temporarily, Xxxxxx will continue its efforts to locate an appropriate placement for this child for as long as it takes to find such a placement. If the child is in the United States, Xxxxxx will assess and consider the needs and desires of the child in creating its advocacy plan and child profile. Xxxxxx will conduct outreach to organizations and individuals in an effort to find a suitable permanent and loving home for the child. Xxxxxx will review its current waiting prospective adoptive parents (“PAP(s)”) with approved home studies. Xxxxxx may also reach out to other adoption agencies around the nation for assistance in finding a family. (2) If the child remains in the country of origin, Xxxxxx will coordinate efforts with the central adoption authority in the child’s country to determine the next most appropriate steps. If Xxxxxx’x advocacy efforts for the child are needed or desired by the central adoption authority, Xxxxxx will engage in such efforts. However, Xxxxxx understand that the central authority may assume custody of the child and refer the child to another suitable family waiting for a referral from the country. (3) Finding the family - If Xxxxxx is advocating for the child in the U.S., it will direct all interest families to call the Xxxxxx office and may interview the families by phone in person and will request background information and the family’s home study assessment to review. Once an appropriate and suitable family is found, Xxxxxx will advise that family to consult with an attorney in their state of residence. The first family may also need to consult with an attorney in their state of residence to ensure all State laws are follows along with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and any other relevant laws and policies. The child’s wishes, age, length of time in the United States, and other pertinent factors will be taken into account in placement decisions. If the disruption takes place after the child has arrived in the United States, the child may, as a last resort, be returned to the child's country of origin, if that is determined to be in the child's best interests and authorized in writing by the U.S. Department of State and the central authority of the child’s country of origin. Xxxxxx will notify all appropriate governmental entities regarding the disruption in writing.