(a) General rule.--A county agency may discontinue family finding for a child under the following circumstances:

(1) The child has been adjudicated dependent pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to juvenile matters) and a court has made a specific determination that continued family finding no longer serves the best interests of the child or is a threat to the child's safety.

(2) The child is not under the jurisdiction of a court and the county agency has determined that continued family finding is a threat to the child's safety. A determination that continued family finding is a threat to the child's safety must be based on credible information about a specific safety threat, and the county agency shall document the reasons for the county agency's determination.

(3) The child is in a preadoptive placement, and court proceedings to adopt the child have been commenced pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. Pt. III (relating to adoption).

(b) Resuming family finding.--Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), a county agency shall resume family finding for a child if:

(1) the child is under the jurisdiction of a court and the court determines that resuming family finding is best suited to the safety, protection and physical, mental and moral welfare of the child and does not pose a threat to the child's safety; or

(2) the child is not under the jurisdiction of a court and the county agency determines that resuming family finding serves the best interests of the child and does not pose a threat to the child's safety.

Cross References. Section 3104 is referred to in section 3103 of this title.