115-E – Effect of Death of Potential Adoptive Parent.
§ 115-e. Effect of death of potential adoptive parent. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when a petition for adoption by two persons has been duly filed, and one of the petitioners dies before the adoption is complete, it shall be treated as a change of circumstance. This change may be reviewed […]
116 – Orders of Investigation and Order of Adoption.
§ 116. Orders of investigation and order of adoption. 1. When the adoptive child is less than eighteen years of age, no order of adoption shall be made until three months after the court shall have received the petition to adopt, except where the spouse of the adoptive parent is the birth parent of the […]
117 – Effect of Adoption.
§ 117. Effect of adoption. 1. (a) After the making of an order of adoption the birth parents of the adoptive child shall be relieved of all parental duties toward and of all responsibilities for and shall have no rights over such adoptive child or to his property by descent or succession, except as hereinafter […]
115-C – Temporary Guardianship by Adoptive Parent.
§ 115-c. Temporary guardianship by adoptive parent. In any case where physical custody of a child is transferred from the child’s parent or guardian to another person or persons for the purposes of adoption and a consent to the adoption of such child has been executed pursuant to section one hundred fifteen-b of this title, […]
115-D – Petition for Certification.
§ 115-d. Petition for certification. 1. Except as provided for in subdivision eight of this section, a person or persons petitioning for certification as a qualified adoptive parent or parents shall upon a form, promulgated by the chief administrator of the courts, provide to the court: (a) the applicant’s name or applicants’ names, residential address […]
112-A – Expedited Calendaring of Adoption Proceedings.
§ 112-a. Expedited calendaring of adoption proceedings. 1. The adoption proceeding shall be deemed filed upon receipt by the clerk of the court of all the documents required in subdivisions two, two-a, three, five and seven of section one hundred twelve of this title, and by rules of the court, together with an affidavit of […]
112-B – Post-Adoption Contact Agreements; Judicial Approval; Enforcement.
§ 112-b. Post-adoption contact agreements; judicial approval; enforcement. 1. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the parties to a proceeding under this chapter from entering into an agreement regarding communication with or contact between an adoptive child, adoptive parent or parents and a birth parent or parents and/or the adoptive child’s biological […]
113 – Special Provisions Relating to Adoption From Authorized Agencies.
§ 113. Special provisions relating to adoption from authorized agencies. 1. An authorized agency may consent to the adoption of a minor whose custody and guardianship has been transferred to such agency. An authorized agency may also consent to the adoption of a minor whose care and custody has been transferred to such agency pursuant […]
113-A – Effect of Death of Potential Adoptive Parent.
§ 113-a. Effect of death of potential adoptive parent. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when a petition for adoption by two persons has been duly filed, and one of the petitioners dies before the adoption is complete, it shall be treated as a change of circumstance. This change may be reviewed […]
114 – Order of Adoption.
§ 114. Order of adoption. 1. If satisfied that the best interests of the adoptive child will be promoted thereby, the judge or surrogate shall make an order approving the adoption and directing that the adoptive child shall thenceforth be regarded and treated in all respects as the child of the adoptive parents or parent. […]