This letter transmits a revised JFS 01616 "Social and Medical History," JFS 01679 "Request for Notification," JFS 01687 Ohio Adoption Photo Listing (OAPL)," and JFS 01698 Step-parent Homestudy" These forms are used by the Public Children Services Agency (PCSA), the Private Child Placing Agency (PCPA), and the Private Noncustodial Agency (PNA). These forms were revised because the previous revisions (9/1996, 5/1998, 11/1998) were formatted using an older formatting standard. All of the attached forms are requirements of rules in Chapter 5101:2-48 of the Administrative Code. These forms will become effective on June 30, 2006.

The information on the forms cannot be changed and the form must be used in it's entirety. These forms will be available online in a PDF format. They may also be printed, copied and completed by hand. These forms will be available on-line at: http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inter.asp. These forms will not be available in hardcopy from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Service warehouse.

The following is a list of the form numbers and titles included with this letter.

JFS 01616 "Social and Medical History" outlines what information is necessary for social and medical information by the biological parents whose child(ren) are in the care of the agency and/or whose children will be placed for adoption. The form is intended to be used by the PCSA, PCPA, and PNA for the provisions for social and medical information submitted by the biological parents whose child(ren) are in the care of an agency and/or whose child(ren) will be placed for adoption.

JFS 01679 "Request For Notification" outlines the information needed as required by Section 3107.17 of the Ohio Revised Code which requires the probate court finalizing each Ohio adoption to provide and explain the JFS 01679 to each adoptive parent at the time of the final decree of adoption.

JFS 01687 "OAPL Family Registration/Amendment" form is used to register a family with the "Ohio Adoption Photo Listing (OAPL) Families Waiting to Adopt Book," a PCSA, PCPA, or PNA shall submit information required to register an approved family with ODJFS.

JFS 01698 "Step-parent Adoption Homestudy" outlines the information needed to assess a home for a step-parent adoption. This form is used by the assessor appointed by the court to visit the home where the child being adopted by the stepparent will be living, then report back to the court the suitability of the home for the child.

Instructions:

The following chart depicts what material should be inserted into the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM).