When adopting a child from another state you will most likely be affected by the The Interstate Compact or ICPC. The ICPC is not a Federal law, but is a reciprocal law in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. In adoption, before a child can be released to leave the state of birth and travel across state lines the proper ICPC paperwork must be filed and approved. For instance, our boys were born in Texas. We were required to remain within the state of Texas until the ICPC paperwork had been filed and approved in Austin, TX. We were told the process usually takes 5-10 days. During our first adoption the ICPC paperwork took about 7 or 8 days because our son was born during the Labor Day holiday weekend and the Compact Administrator offices were closed. For our second adoption, the paperwork went through very quickly within about 3 days. The length of time can vary from state to state.
The purpose of the ICPC is to ensure that adoption laws are followed and requirements met. During the finalization hearing for your child's adoption, proof of compliance with the ICPC will be required.
For more information on the ICPC visit:
adoption.org
thestork.com
Department of Health and Human Services
ABCadoptions.com
2 comments:
I am told that ICPC has up to 30 or 60 days to go through...
I am waiting to adopt my daughter from Florida and the paperwork has around 30 days to sit in an office in Tallahassee.
From there it has 30 days to sit in an office in Albany. Hopefully it won't sit that long, but it could.
Unfortunately, it seems to be all 'hush-hush' since no one will tell me who they are exactly sending this paperwork to in these offices, so I can't call and remind the people to sign these documents!
When a child is in fostercare, nothing moves quickly.
Oooh that's too bad. I have no idea about foster care. I hope you certainly do not have to wait that long!
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