LP #1: There are various influences contributing to the difficulty in meeting these timelines, including; the county attorney’s workload, the need to have exact information for the completion of court documents, and other court processes such as CHIPS cases and trials taking precedence over other court cases. 

The time it takes to locate relatives, assess the ability to meet the child’s needs, and navigate through the uniqueness that each family brings, can lengthen the time it takes in the overall effort to finalize adoption.

LP #2: The availability of staff to provide support to families was influenced by the time it takes to enter required data into the system (SSIS, paperwork, etc.) and confusion about who provides the support when there are multiple workers on a case, which can contribute to a placement disruption.