This section contains the most commonly used forms for
starting, handling and concluding the adoption of either a minor or an
adult. It also includes forms to change
an adult’s name.
The section includes but is not limited to the following:
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A summary of the adoption process, the statutory grounds for termination of one’s parental rights, and the differences between a termination and an adoption
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An adoption information-client intake form
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An adoption case template and case management
form
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A letter to a client that explains the adoption
process
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A motion to transfer the case to another county
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The Interstate Compact forms
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Petitions
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Social study documents
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Criminal history forms
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Relinquishment of parental rights affidavits
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Forms to use prior to the final hearing and
prove up the adoption
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Decrees
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