Pennsylvania Adoption Laws Page1

Adoption Laws in Pennsylvania Page1

Adopting Parties

• Followings may place a child for adoption:
  Statute: 23 Pa. - §- § 2501; 2502
  • Parents
  • A legal child placing agency

• Followings may adopt a child :
  Statute: 23 Pa. - § 2312
  • Any individual may adopt the child.

Putative Fathers

Pennsylvania State does not have a Putative Father Registry.

• What are the registry requirements to receive notice?
  Statute: 23 Pa. - §- § 2513; 5103
  • The putative father must fill the form of Dept. of Public Welfare.
  • If putative father has filed the claim of paternity, then minimum ten days notice of termination proceeding shall be given to him.
  • In the case of absence of mother's consent, the putative father is the person to notice of the termination proceedings.

• Registry Information :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.

• Registry Information Access :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.