The court hearing which results in the adoption decree. This is the moment when the adoptee becomes the permanent, legally adopted child of the adoptive parents. In PA this cannot occur less than 6 months after the adoption.
A court proceeding that reviews all the paperwork and declares the child adopted by the adoptive family. In some counties this is when we stop being paid for services. In other counties this happens at Adoptive Placement.
The legal step in the adoption process that makes it final. Finalization requires a court hearing where a judge orders that the adoptive parents become the child's legal parents.
The finalization of an adoption occurs when a child becomes legally adopted ó complete with a new birth certificate and any new names agreed to. The whole adoptive family often celebrates by attending the court procedure that officially binds them together as a family.
The legal documentation that makes the adoption final after a period of mutual trial, usually at least six (6) months for infants and twelve (12) months for older children.
The final legal step in the adoption process.
A court proceeding that makes an adoption legal and binding.
The legal process which transfers custody of the child from the agency to the adoptive parents. This process is facilitated by an attorney and cannot occur until the adoptive parents have had the child in their home for at least six months.
The legal process by which the adoption becomes permanent and binding.
the stage in the adoption process when the court awards the Petition to Adopt to the adoptive parents. For international adoption, finalization means that the judge has granted the adoptive family parental rights to the child - the adoption is finalized.
the last legal step in the adoption process, involving a court hearing where an adoptive parent becomes a child’s legal parent.
Final legal step in an adoption; involves a court hearing.
The final step in the adoption process, may involve a court hearing which the judge orders that the adoptive parents become the child's full legal parents.
legal procedure giving adoptive individual or couple permission to adopt.
The last legal step in the adoption process. Only after finalization do the adoptive parents have legal rights and responsibilities to the child.
The process of legalizing an adoptive relationship through the court system.
court action that grants permanent legal custody of a child to the adoptive parents.