Chapter VI: Adoption Services Table of Contents

SECTION 1300 - INTRODUCTION

I. STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

II. GOALS OF ADOPTION SERVICES

III. LEGAL BASE

SECTION 1301 - SOCIAL WORK STANDARDS

I. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

II. SERVICES TO PERSONS INVOLVED WITH ADOPTIONS

SECTION 1302 - LEGAL GUIDES

I. INTRODUCTION

II. LEGAL CLEARANCE PROCEEDINGS

II. PETITIONS TO ADOPT

III. ORDER FOR A REPORT TO THE COURT (Form DSS-1807)

IV. REPORT ON PROPOSED ADOPTION

V. DISPOSITIONAL HEARING AND ADOPTION DECREE

VI. DISMISSAL OF ADOPTION PROCEEDING

VII. APPEALS

VIII. AMENDMENT OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE

IX. CONFIDENTIALITY

X. PROHIBITED PRACTICES IN CONNECTION WITH ADOPTION

XI. USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FORMS RE: NON-IDENTIFYING BACKGROUND AND HEALTH HISTORY INFORMATION

SECTION 1303 - SPECIAL ADOPTION PROCEDURES

I. PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTIONS TAKING PLACE ACROSS COUNTY AND STATE LINES

II. PROCEDURES FOR INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION

III. PROCEDURES FOR THE ADOPTION OF ADULTS

IV. MAINTENANCE OF ADOPTION RECORDS

V. RELATIONSHIP WITH PRIVATE CHILD PLACING AGENCIES

SECTION 1304 – ADOPTION EXCHANGE

I. DEFINITION

II. PURPOSE

III. COMPONENTS

IV. PROCEDURE AFTER REFERRAL IS RECEIVED FROM NC KIDS

V. WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION

SECTION 1305 – CONFIDENTIAL INTERMEDIARY

SECTION 1306 - POST ADOPTION SERVICES

I. INTRODUCTION

II. CHILDREN PLACED FOR ADOPTION FROM THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN NORTH CAROLINA

III. RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO WERE PLACED FOR ADOPTION BY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES IN NORTH CAROLINA

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