Free Adoption Legal Templates

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• New York

  Petition for Access to Sealed Adoption Records (27-A)

  The formal request for access to sealed adoption records must be made through a specific pleading. This Petition for Access…

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  Adoption-Order on Petition for Access to Sealed Adoption Records (27-E)

  Adoptees often seek access to their original sealed records, which requires a court order. This Order on Petition for Access…

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  Petition For Adoption (Agency) (1-A)

  The Petition For Adoption (Agency) (1-A) template is the official, mandatory pleading for commencing an adoption through an agency in…

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  Affidavit Identifying Party (Agency) (8-A)

  To ensure all parties are properly identified in an agency adoption, a sworn affidavit is required. This Affidavit Identifying Party…

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  Affidavit of Financial Disclosure - Parents (Agency) (9-A)

  All parties in an agency adoption must disclose their financial status to the court. This Affidavit of Financial Disclosure -…

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  Affidavit of Financial Disclosure - Parents (Private-Placement) (9-B)

  In private placement adoptions, the adoptive parents must disclose their financial status to the court. This Affidavit of Financial…

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  Affidavit Of No Appeal (10-C)

  After the final order of adoption, an Affidavit Of No Appeal (10-C) is often required to confirm that the appeal…

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• New York

  Waiver of Notice of Petition for Access to Sealed Adoption Records--Consent (27-D)

  Parties entitled to notice of a petition for sealed records may waive that right and consent to the access. This…

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  Affirmation Regarding Venue (1-E)

  To commence an adoption in the correct New York county, a sworn statement regarding venue is required. This Affirmation Regarding…

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  Agreement of Adoption & Consent (Agency) (2-A)

  The Agreement of Adoption & Consent (Agency) (2-A) template is the official, mandatory document in an agency adoption that formally…

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  Agreement of Adoption (Private Placement) (2-B)

  In a private placement adoption, the Agreement of Adoption (Private Placement) (2-B) template is the official document that formally…

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• New York

  Application for Certified Copy of Adoption Order (After sealing of records) (16-A)

  After an adoption is finalized and the records are sealed, a special application is required to obtain a certified copy…

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  Application for Certified Copy of Adoption Order (Before sealing of records) (15-A)

  To obtain a certified copy of the adoption order before the records are sealed, a formal application is required. This…

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• New York

  Application for Certified Copy of Adoption Order (Before sealing of records) (15-B)

  This Application for Certified Copy of Adoption Order (Before sealing of records) (15-B) template is an alternative official form for…

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• New York

  Certificate Of Adoption (14)

  The Certificate Of Adoption (14) template is the official document issued by the court to attest that the adoption has…

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• New York

  Child's Medical History (1-D)

  A comprehensive Child's Medical History (1-D) is a mandatory disclosure in the adoption process. This template is the official form…

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• New York

  Consent of Child Over 14 (Agency) (2-C)

  When a child over the age of 14 is being adopted through an agency, their formal consent is legally required.…

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  Consent of Child Over 14 (Private Placement) (2-D)

  In a private placement adoption, a child over 14 must formally consent to the adoption. This Consent of Child Over…

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• New York

  Determination of Family Court Judge Regarding Venue (1-F)

  The court requires a formal decision regarding the appropriate county for the adoption proceeding. This Determination of Family Court Judge…

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• New York

  Extra-Judicial Consent (Birth or Legal Parent - Private Placement Step-Parent) (2-Ga)

  In a step-parent adoption via private placement, the birth parent's consent is often given outside of court. This Extra-Judicial Consent…

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  Extra-Judicial Consent (Birth or Legal Parent - Private Placement) (2-G)

  Birth parents in a private placement adoption may consent to the adoption outside of a court setting. This Extra-Judicial Consent…

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  Judicial Consent (Birth or Legal Parent - Private Placement Step-Parent) (2-Fa)

  In step-parent adoptions, a birth parent's consent may be given formally before a judge. This Judicial Consent (Birth or Legal…

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  Judicial Consent (Birth or Legal Parent Private Placement) (2-F)

  When a birth parent in a private placement adoption gives consent formally before a judge, this Judicial Consent (Birth or…

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• New York

  Notice (Denial or Withdrawal of Application) (Removal of Child) (21-D)

  If an application for certification or a petition for adoption is denied, or the child is removed from the home,…

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• New York

  Notice (Temporary Guardianship of the Person) (21-C)

  When a prospective adoptive parent is granted temporary guardianship of the child, formal notice must be provided to all parties.…

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  Notice of Petition for Access to Sealed Adoption Records (27-B)

  When a petition to access sealed adoption records is filed, formal notice of the petition must be served on necessary…

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• New York

  Notice of Proposed Adoption (4)

  Formal notice of the proposed adoption is required to be provided to certain non-consenting parties. This Notice of Proposed Adoption…

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  NYS OCFS RequestResponse for Name and--or address of Father of Child Born Out of Wedlock (LDSS-2725)

  Firms must formally request information regarding a child's father from the New York Office of Children and Family Services. This…

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  Order (Certification as a Qualified Adoptive Parent) (24)

  The official court document granting a prospective parent certification to adopt is crucial. This Order (Certification as a Qualified…

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  Order (Conditional Certification as a Qualified Adoptive Parent) (25)

  In some cases, the court grants certification subject to specific conditions being met. This Order (Conditional Certification as a…

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  Order (Temporary Guardianship of the Person) (21-B)

  When temporary guardianship is granted, a formal court order is required to document the change in custody. This Order (Temporary…

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• New York

  Order Determining Petition For Enforcement Of Post-adoption Contact Agreement (After Adoption Finalization) (18)

  Post-adoption contact agreements may require court intervention to enforce the terms. This Order Determining Petition For Enforcement Of…

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• New York

  Order Directing Service of Notice (3)

  When the court requires notice to be served in a manner other than personal service, a formal order directing that…

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• New York

  Order For Certified Copy of Adoption Order (After sealing of records) (16-B)

  After an adoption is finalized and the records are sealed, a formal order is required to authorize the release of…

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• New York

  Adoption Information Registry Birth Parent Registration Form (DOH-4455)

  Law firms handling adoption must provide clear information to birth parents regarding the Adoption Information Registry. This Birth Parent…

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• New York

  Affidavit & Report (Disinterested Person - Extension of Expired Certification) (26-A)

  When a certified adoptive parent's certification has expired, this Affidavit & Report (Disinterested Person - Extension of Expired…

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  Affidavit & Report (Disinterested Person Certification Proceeding) (Private Placement) (23)

  The private placement adoption process requires a thorough investigation and certification of the prospective parents. This Affidavit &…

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  Affidavit (Change of circumstance since certification as qualified adoptive parents) (Private Placement) (1-Ca)

  If circumstances change after a prospective adoptive parent is certified, a formal affidavit must be filed to update the court.…

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  Affidavit (Change of circumstances since certification as qualified adoptive parent) (21-E)

  This Affidavit (Change of circumstances since certification as qualified adoptive parent) (21-E) template is the official sworn document…

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• New York

  Affidavit And Consent of Person Having Lawful Custody (Other than Birth or Legal Parent - Private Placement) (2-E)

  When a child is in the lawful custody of someone other than a birth parent, their consent is required for…

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  Affidavit Identifying Party (Private Placement) (8-B)

  In a private placement adoption, all parties must be formally identified to the court through a sworn statement. This Affidavit…

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• New York

  Order Of Adoption (Private-placement) (13-B)

  The Order Of Adoption (Private-placement) (13-B) template is the official court document that legally finalizes an adoption conducted via…

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• New York

  Order of Child Protective Inquiry

  Before finalizing an adoption, the court may require an inquiry into the child's protective history. This Order of Child Protective…

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• New York

  Order of Foreign Adoption and Name Change (28-A)

  When a client seeks to register and finalize a foreign adoption order in New York, a court order is required.…

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  Order Of Incorporation Of Post-adoption Contact Agreement (14-A)

  If the parties agree to a post-adoption contact agreement, a court order is required to incorporate it into the final…

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  Order of Investigation (6)

  The court often orders an investigation into the adoptive home and circumstances before the finalization hearing. This Order of…

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  Order of Publication (5)

  When service by publication is required in an adoption, a formal court order is needed to authorize the publication. This…

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  Order Regarding Venue (1-G)

  When the court needs to formalize its determination regarding the appropriate venue for the adoption case, this Order Regarding Venue…

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  Order Removing Child From Adoptive Home (12)

  In rare cases, a child may need to be removed from the adoptive home before the final order. This Order…

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  Order to Show Cause (Removal of child from Adoptive Home) (11)

  To initiate the process of removing a child from an adoptive home, a show cause order is often required. This…

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• New York

  Petition (Certification as a Qualified Adoptive Parent) (22)

  To become certified as a prospective adoptive parent, a formal request must be made to the court. This Petition (Certification…

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• New York

  Petition for Adoption (Private Placement) (1-C)

  The formal Petition for Adoption (Private Placement) (1-C) template is the official, mandatory pleading for commencing a private placement…

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• New York

  Petition For Enforcement Of Post-adoption Contact Agreement (After Adoption Finalization) (17)

  If the terms of a post-adoption contact agreement are violated, a formal request to the court is needed to enforce…

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• New York

  Petition for Extention of Expired Certification (26)

  When an adoptive parent's certification expires, a formal request must be filed to seek an extension. This Petition for Extention…

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  Petition for Registration of Foreign Adoption Order (28)

  To legally recognize a foreign adoption, a formal request must be made to the court. This Petition for Registration of…

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• New York

  Petition for Temporary Guardianship (21-A)

  When temporary guardianship is needed for an adoptive child, a formal request must be made to the court. This Petition…

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• New York

  Report of Investigation (Private Placement) (7)

  In a private placement adoption, the court-ordered investigation into the adoptive home is formalized in this Report of Investigation…

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• New York

  Supplemental Affidavit (Agency) (10-A)

  The Supplemental Affidavit (Agency) (10-A) template is a sworn document often used in agency adoptions to provide additional, necessary…

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• New York

  Supplemental Affidavit (Private Placement) (10-B)

  The Supplemental Affidavit (Private Placement) (10-B) template is a sworn document used in private placement adoptions to provide…

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  Verified Schedule (Agency) (1-B)

  The Verified Schedule (Agency) (1-B) template is a sworn document attached to the petition in an agency adoption, providing detailed…

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  Affidavit of Service of Notice of Petition for Access to Sealed Adoption Records (27-C)

  When a petition for sealed adoption records is filed, proof of service on all necessary parties is mandatory. This Affidavit…

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• New York

  Order Of Adoption (Agency) (13-A)

  The Order Of Adoption (Agency) (13-A) template is the official court document that legally finalizes an adoption conducted through an…

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