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Court Jurisdiction & Venue for
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Disclosure of Confidential
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Interstate Inheritance
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Inter-Country Adoptions Finalized
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Post-adoption Contract
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Private Domestic Adoption Expenses Regulations
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Adoption assistance
information by State is provided by the Association of
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Assistance (AAICAMA). Select one of two options: A)
Select a State to view the answers to 13
questions regarding State policies on adoption
assistance and post-adoption services, or B) Select a
question to find out how it is addressed across
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Access to Adoption Records
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2009 - 68 pages
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In nearly all States, adoption records are sealed and
withheld from public inspection after an adoption is
finalized. Most States have instituted procedures by
which parties to an adoption may obtain both
nonidentifying and identifying information from an
adoption record while still protecting the interests of
all parties. This resource, current through June 2009,
provides definitions of nonidentifying and identifying
information, an overview of who may access such
information, and information about access to original
birth certificates. Summaries of laws for all States and
U.S. territories are included.
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Case Planning for Families Involved with Child Welfare Agencies
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2011 - 67 pages
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Presents a review of statutes and administrative codes
that shows that States are using a variety of approaches
to address the issue of case planning in child welfare.
States generally require a case plan when a child is
placed in out-of-home care or when a child and his or
her family are receiving any kind of in-home services to
prevent placement. Topics covered include requirements
for when a case plan is needed, participants in case
planning, and contents of plans. The laws presented are
current through December 2010.
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Child Witnesses to Domestic Violence: Summary of State
Laws
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State Statutes
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2009 - 17 pages
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Discusses legal measures to protect children who may be
harmed by witnessing acts of domestic violence in their
homes. Summaries of laws for all States and US
territories are included.
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Clergy as Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and
Neglect: Summary of State Laws
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2010 - 20 pages
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Discusses the clergy's responsibility to report
instances of known or suspected abuse or neglect and the
right of privileged communications. Summaries of laws
for all States and US territories are included.
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Collection of Family Information About Adoptees and
Their Birth Families: Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2009 - 49 pages
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Provides an overview of the kinds of information about
adoptees and their birth relatives that may be collected
and shared with adopting parents.
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Concurrent Planning for Permanency for Children: Summary
of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2009 - 16 pages
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Reviews State laws that permit an agency to plan for
another permanent placement for a child at the same time
efforts are made to reunify the child with his or her
family of origin. Full-text excerpts of laws for all
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S.
territories are included.
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Consent to Adoption
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State Statutes
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2010 - 95 pages
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Reviews State laws that specify the persons who must
consent to a child's adoption, timeframes for consent,
and guidelines for revocation of consent. Summaries of
laws for all States and US territories are included.
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Court Hearings for the Permanent Placement of Children:
Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2009 - 65 pages
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Court hearings are used to review the status and
determine the permanent placement of children who have
been placed in out-of-home care, including foster care.
The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997 (P.L.
105-89) amended title IV-E of the Social Security Act in
an effort to provide added safety and permanency for
children in foster placement. ASFA placed an emphasis on
expediting and improving planning and decision-making
for the permanent placement of children in the child
welfare system. ASFA (42 U.S.C. 675(5)(B)) requires that
the status of each child in foster care be reviewed at
least once every ...
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Court Jurisdiction and Venue for Adoption Petitions
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State Statutes
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2010 - 25 pages
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Provides the laws that specify the appropriate State
courts, by type and location, for handling adoption
petitions. Summaries of laws for all States and US
territories are included.
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Criminal Background Checks for Prospective Foster and
Adoptive Parents: Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2009 - 66 pages
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All States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern
Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico have statutes or
regulations requiring background investigations of
prospective foster and adoptive parents and all adults
residing in their households. In most States, the
background investigation includes a check of Federal and
State criminal records. Most States also require checks
of child abuse and neglect registries. States may deny
approval of a foster care license or adoption
application if any adult in the household has been
convicted of certain crimes. Summaries of laws for all
States and U.S. territories are included.
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Cross-Reporting Among Responders to Child Abuse and
Neglect: Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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2010 - 27 pages
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Reviews States' requirements for child protective and
law enforcement agencies to share information and work
cooperatively in responding to reports. Summaries of
laws for all States and US territories are included.
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Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect
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State Statutes
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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2011 - 92 pages
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Provides State laws that define the conduct, acts, and
omissions that constitute child abuse or neglect that
must be reported to child protective agencies. Summaries
of laws for all States and U.S. territories are
included. The laws presented are current through
February 2011.
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Definitions of Domestic Violence
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State Statutes
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2011 - 60 pages
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The definition of domestic violence varies depending on
the context in which the term is used. A clinical or
behavioral definition is "a pattern of assaultive and/or
coercive behaviors, including physical, sexual, and
psychological attacks, as well as economic coercion,
that adults or adolescents use against their intimate
partners." Legal definitions across the States generally
describe specific conduct or acts that are subject to
civil and criminal actions, and the specific language
used may vary depending on whether the definition is
found in the civil or criminal sections of the State?s
code. Approximately 46 States, the District of Columbia,
American ...
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Determining the Best Interests of the Child: Summary of
State Laws
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State Statutes
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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2010 - 30 pages
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Reviews factors concerning the child and the child's
family that must be considered by the court when
determining the best placement for a child.
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Disclosure of Confidential Child Abuse and Neglect
Records : Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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2010 - 79 pages
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Summaries of statutes detailing the officials who may
have access to confidential records and the
circumstances under which information may be disclosed.
Summaries of laws for all States and U.S. territories
are included.
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Establishment and Maintenance of Central Registries for
Child Abuse Reports : Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2008 - 35 pages
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Every State has developed procedures for maintaining
records of child abuse and neglect. Most States maintain
some sort of central registry, which is a centralized
database of child abuse and neglect investigation
records. Approximately 42 States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S.
territories of American Samoa and Guam have statutorily
created central registries. Registries in other States,
however, may be maintained as a matter of administrative
or agency policy rather than statutory mandate and are
beyond the scope of this publication. While a majority
of States have statutes authorizing the establishment of
a central ...
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Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights
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State Statutes
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2010 - 62 pages
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Reviews State laws that detail the specific
circumstances that must be present when a court
terminates the legal parent-child relationship.
Summaries of laws for all States and US territories are
included.
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Home Study Requirements for Prospective Foster Parents
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State Statutes
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2011 - 174 pages
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Presents State laws and policies for licensing or
approving family foster homes, including laws about
standards, the approval process, kinship foster care,
and interjurisdictional approval. A licensed family is
one that is approved by the State to provide care for
children and that meets basic standards of safety set by
law and regulation. These standards reduce predictable
risks to the health, safety, and well-being of children
in out-of-home care. The laws presented are current
through October 2010.
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Immunity for Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect:
Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2008 - 21 pages
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In order for States to be eligible to receive Federal
grants under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act (CAPTA), they are required to establish provisions
for immunity from liability for individuals making good
faith reports of suspected or known instances of child
abuse or neglect. The term "good faith" refers to the
assumption that the reporter, to the best of his or her
knowledge, had reason to believe that the child in
question was being subjected to abuse or neglect. Even
if the allegations made in the report cannot be fully
substantiated, the reporter is still provided with
immunity. ...
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Infant Safe Haven Laws: Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2010 - 69 pages
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Reviews State laws that provide a vehicle for the safe
relinquishment of newborns who might otherwise be
abandoned. Summaries of laws for all States and US
territories are included.
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Intestate Inheritance Rights for Adopted Children:
Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2009 - 40 pages
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Leaving a will is the best way to ensure heirs or
descendants may inherit from your estate. Issues of
property distribution may arise when a birth parent or
adoptive parent dies without making a valid will or
without naming an heir to particular property (referred
to as "intestacy"). In these cases, State law determines
who may inherit from whom. Laws in all 50 States, the
District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern
Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
specify an adopted child?s rights of inheritance from
and through the adoptive and birth parents. Current
through March 2006, ...
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Making and Screening Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect:
Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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2009 - 87 pages
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All 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa,
Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands have laws and policies that specify
procedures for making and responding to reports of
suspected child abuse or neglect. All States require
mandated reporters to make an immediate report when they
suspect or know of abusive or neglectful situations. In
all jurisdictions, the initial report may be made orally
to either the child protective services (CPS) agency or
a law enforcement agency. In addition, the laws and
policies in all jurisdictions specify procedures for the
initial response required by ...
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Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect: Summary
of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2010 - 55 pages
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Specifies individuals, typically by professional groups,
who are required to report suspected child maltreatment.
Summaries of laws for all States and US territories are
included.
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Online Resources for State Child Welfare Law and Policy
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State Statutes
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2009 - 38 pages
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Provides links to websites where State statutes and
regulations can be accessed and lists the parts of each
State and territory's code that contain laws addressing
child protection, child welfare, and adoption.
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Parental Drug Use as Child Abuse: Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2009 - 30 pages
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Abuse of drugs or alcohol by parents and other
caregivers can have negative effects on the health,
safety, and well-being of children. Approximately 47
States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S
Virgin Islands have laws within their child protection
statutes that address the issue of substance abuse by
parents. Two areas of concern are the harm caused by
prenatal drug exposure and the harm caused to children
of any age by exposure to illegal drug activity in their
homes or environment. The Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (CAPTA) requires States to have policies
and procedures in place ...
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Penalties for Failure to Report and False Reporting of
Child Abuse and Neglect: Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2009 - 21 pages
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Penalties that States may impose on mandatory reporters
who fail to report, or on any person who makes a false
report. Summaries of laws for all States and US
territories are included.
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Placement of Children with Relatives
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State Statutes
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2010 - 55 pages
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This publication summarizes State laws and statutes
regarding placement of children with relatives when they
are removed from their home and enter foster care. In
order for States to receive Federal payments for foster
care and adoption assistance, Federal law requires that
they "consider giving preference to an adult relative
over a nonrelated caregiver when determining placement
for a child, provided that the relative caregiver meets
all relevant State child protection standards." Most
States give preference or priority to relative
placements in their statutes. This publication discusses
definitions of "relative," financial support for
relative placement, and adoption by relatives. Summaries
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Post-adoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and
Adoptive Families
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State Statutes
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2011 - 48 pages
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Presents State statutes on postadoption contact
agreements, which are arrangements that allow contact
between a child's adoptive family and members of the
child's birth family or other persons with whom the
child has an established relationship. Topics covered
include States that do and do not have enforceable
contract agreements, parties to agreements, the court?s
role, and mediation. The laws presented are current
through May 2011.
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Reasonable Efforts to Preserve or Reunify Families and
Achieve Permanency for Children: Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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2009 - 46 pages
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Reasonable efforts refer to efforts made by State social
services agencies to provide the assistance and services
needed to preserve and reunify families. Laws in all
States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico
require the provision of services that will assist
families in remedying the conditions that brought the
child and family into the child welfare system. The
statutes in most States, however, use a broad definition
of what constitutes reasonable efforts. Some commonly
used terms associated with reasonable efforts include
"family reunification," "family preservation," "family
support," and "preventive services." Summaries of laws
for all States and U.S. ...
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Regulation of Private Domestic Adoption Expenses
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State Statutes
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2010 - 62 pages
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Nearly all States, the District of Columbia, and the
U.S. territories have enacted statutes that provide some
regulation of the fees and expenses that adoptive
parents are expected to pay when arranging an adoptive
placement. Some of the fees and expenses that are
typically addressed in the statutes are placement costs,
such as agency fees; legal and attorney expenses for
adoptive and birth parents; and some of the expenses of
the birth mother during pregnancy. This briefing
provides general information on birth parent expenses,
agency fees and costs, use of an intermediary, and
reporting adoption-related expenses to the court.
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Representation of Children in Child Abuse and Neglect
Proceedings: Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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2009 - 86 pages
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This product examines State requirements for appointing
guardians ad litem or attorneys to represent the best
interests of children who are involved in child abuse
and neglect proceedings. Summaries of laws for all
States and U.S. territories are included.
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Review and Expunction of Central Registries and
Reporting Records: Summary of State Laws
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Series Title:
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State Statutes
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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2008 - 39 pages
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Records of child abuse and neglect reports are
maintained by State child protection or social services
agencies to aid in the investigation, treatment, and
prevention of child abuse cases and to maintain
statistical information for staffing and funding
purposes. In many States, these records and the results
of investigations are maintained in databases, often
known as central registries. Following an investigation,
States classify child abuse records in a variety of
ways, depending on the State statutory language. The
term "unsubstantiated" is used to describe situations in
which an investigation has been unable to determine the
occurrence of abuse or neglect. ...
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The Rights of Unmarried Fathers
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Series Title:
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State Statutes
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2010 - 104 pages
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Discusses the rights of the alleged fathers of children
born out-of-wedlock and whether States have registries
for such fathers. Summaries of laws for all States and
US territories are included.
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Standby Guardianship: Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2008 - 38 pages
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This fact sheet defines the provisions of most standby
guardian laws. Additionally, it broadly defines: how to
establish a standby guardian, who can nominate a standby
guardian, how the guardian s authority is activated, the
involvement of the non-custodial parent, the
relationship between authority of the parent and the
standby, and withdrawing guardianship. The print version
of this resource is current through July 2008.
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State Recognition of Inter-country Adoptions Finalized
Abroad
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State Statutes
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2011 - 46 pages
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Discusses the requirements and restrictions set by the
Federal Government and by States that apply to adoptions
finalized in another country by U.S. citizens. In order
for a child who has been adopted abroad to enter the
United States, the adoptive parents must fulfill the
requirements set by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) of the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, the foreign country in which the child
resides, and sometimes the adoptive parents' State of
residence. This factsheet addresses recognition of
intercountry adoption decrees, readoption in the United
States, and application for a U.S. birth certificate.
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Use of Advertising and Facilitators in Adoptive
Placements: Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2009 - 29 pages
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Some people choose to adopt, and some birth parents
choose to place their children for adoption, without the
involvement of an agency. These placements are known as
private placements or independent adoptions. Private
placement is often preferred by people who want to adopt
newborn infants domestically and utilize the services of
an attorney or adoption services provider or manage the
process more on their own. The challenge for prospective
adoptive parents in a private placement is locating a
child who is appropriate for their family or finding
birth parents seeking to place their child for adoption.
Some parents choose to ...
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Who May Adopt, Be Adopted, or Place a Child for
Adoption? : Summary of State Laws
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State Statutes
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2009 - 36 pages
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This briefing reviews State laws regarding parties to an
adoption. Statutes dealing with who may adopt, be
adopted, and may place a child for adoption are
identified for each State, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana
Islands, and the U.S Virgin Islands.
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