If one agency verifies for foster care and another approves for adoption, what must remain true?

• A. The foster care verification remains with the original agency; adoption is handled by the second agency
• B. Both agencies must verify for foster care
• C. The second agency can override the first for foster care
• D. The home cannot be adopted

Answer: (A)

The situation tests how responsibilities are split between agencies for foster care verification and adoption approval. If one agency handles the foster care verification and a different agency handles the adoption approval, the foster care verification stays with the original agency that did the initial assessment, while the second agency takes responsibility for approving the adoption. This separation keeps accountability clear and avoids duplicating the same verification across agencies. The home can still be adopted once the second agency approves, independent of the foster care verification performed by the first agency.