A child or children may be added to an existing adoption case they are siblings from the same originating case as the adopted child(ren). For example, if John and Sue Jones were previously removed from the original Jones case and a new sibling is available for adoption, this child may be added to the sibling's existing open adoption case. The child you are adding must be available for adoption, and the agency legal status must be "Permanent Custody."
Add a child to an existing adoption case as follows
From the Home screen, click the Case tab.
Click the Workload tab. The Case Workload screen appears.
Click the case ID Number link for the original case in which the child is a member. The Case Overview screen appears.
Click the Adoption link in the navigation bar on the left. The Child Members screen appears. The children listed on this screen are available for adoption and have an agency legal status of "Permanent Custody."
Select the check box next to each child you want to add to the adoption case.
In the Existing Adoption Case field, select the Case Reference Person of the adoption case to which you want to add the child(ren) you selected above.
Click Associate. The system displays a dialog box notifying you that the child(ren) you selected will be removed permanently from the original case.
Click OK to move the child(ren) from the original case to the adoption case.
The children are moved into the adoption case and are deactivated as case members in the original case with the deactivation reason of ”Moved to Adoption Case." The date of deactivation is the date the child was moved into the adoption case.