April 17th | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Presentation starts at 12:00 pm

EPCBA Office | 24 S. Weber Street, Suite 135 & Zoom

CLE Credit: 1 General Anticipated

Presented by: Daniel West

This presentation provides an overview of the adoption process, outlining key legal concepts, requirements, and types of adoptions.

1. Adoption Defined
2. General Concepts:
   1. Availability for Adoption
   2. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
   3. Consent of Child
   4. Criminal Records Checks 
   5. Venue
3. Types of Adoption:
   1. Adult Adoption:
   2. Stepparent Adoption:
   3. Second Parent Adoption:
   4. Kinship Adoption
   5. Custodial Adoption
   6. Agency/Public/Real Adoptions
4. Open Adoptions
5. Confirmation of Foreign Adoption
6. Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC).