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Policy
Manual
ADOPTIONS
Supervision of Children in Adoptive
Placement
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Placement of Child Into
Connecticut From Another State
| Finalization In Connecticut |
If the adoption is to be finalized in Connecticut, at the
time the adoption is to be completed, the out-of-state agency having legal guardianship of
the child must file:
•the Connecticut PC-95 Probate Court form for their appointment as statutory
parent
•other required Probate Court forms, and
•an original adoption summary with the Probate Court District in which the child
and/or family reside.
Note: See Volume II, Chapter 47, for
detailed procedures. |
| Probate Court Procedures Differ |
Some Probate Courts will simultaneously entertain an
Application for Appointment of Statutory Parent and the Application and Agreement for
Adoption. Other Probate Courts require separate hearings. This must be explored with the
appropriate Probate Court prior to initiating an adoption finalization. |
| Who Supervises the Placement and Finalizes
the Adoption |
When a public or licensed private agency from out-of-state
receives Interstate Compact approval and places a child for adoption with a family
licensed by the Department, either the out-of-state agency or the Regional Office worker
will supervise the placement and may finalize the adoption. Before placement of a child
into the State of Connecticut by an out-of-state public or private agency, it must be
determined whether the adoption will be finalized in Connecticut or in the state where the
child's guardianship is held. |
| Finalization By Sending Aency |
It is preferred that finalization of the adoption should be
the responsibility of the sending agency to complete unless that state's law prohibits it
or the expense to the family is too great. Note: Some children
designated as legally free for adoption in the sending jurisdiction will not qualify as
being freed for adoption in Connecticut. |
| Interstate Compact Office In Negotiation |
The Interstate Compact office will need to be involved in any
negotiations prior to a decision to have the adoption finalized in Connecticut. |
Connecticut Department of Children and Families Issued: March 1,
1994
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