Definition
Divisions or programs of the court that accept and file petitions requesting court approval for adoption of a child. The petition generally includes identifying information about the adoptive parents, a description of their relationship with the child to be adopted, the legal reason for termination of parental rights, a description of the reasons the adoptive parents are appropriate for the child, and a statement that adoption is in the child's best interests. The written consent of the birthparents or the court order terminating their parental rights is generally filed with the petition.
URL Name
FJ-1600-0300
Third Level Code
FJ-1600
Taxonomy Code
FJ-1600.0300
Parent Code
FJ-1600
Family Code
F
Second Level Code
FJ
Fourth Level Code
FJ-1600-0300
Publication Status
Online