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NON-RELATED ADOPTIONS CHECKLIST

(    ) 1. Pre-placement Investigation Report, pursuant to 26-10A-19, to be filed with the petition for adoption. Request for investigation may be filed with Court, DHR or LCPA. (FORM)

(    )  2. Post-placement Investigation/Full Post-placement Investigation to be filed before Final Decree can be issued.

(    )  3. Birth Certificate of child, or affidavit as required by 26-10A-16(c), to be filed with petition.

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(    )  4.  Consents from those required by 26-10A-7 on form prescribed by 26-10A-11, to be filed on or before the date of the final hearing.

( X )  5.  Proof of Notice/Waivers as required by 26-10A-17, to be filed on or before the date of the final hearing.   

(    )  6.  Disclosure of Anticipated Costs & Fees pursuant to 26-10A-23(b), to be filed as soon as possible but no later than the date of the final hearing.   

(    )  7.  Disclosure of Costs & Fees Paid pursuant to 26-10A-23(c), to be filed on or before the date of the final hearing.   

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(    )  8.  Affidavit from each petitioner and each parent pursuant to 26-10A-23(d), to be filed as soon as possible, but no later than the date of the final hearing.   

NOTE: If child has been placed by the Department of Human Resources or a Licensed Child Placing Agency, the affidavits from the natural parents will not be required.

(    )  9.  Report of Adoption (VS-17) for State Registrar of Vital Statistics, to be filed with the Court on or before the date of the final hearing. –MUST BE TYPED

(    )  10.  Marriage License and Divorce Decrees, if applicable, for the petitioners, any           divorce decrees.  If petitioners have never been divorced, affidavit stating this is the

first and only marriage to be filed on or before the date of the final hearing.

(     )  11. Driver’s License

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(    )  12. Original filing plus 1 copy

Please note that the foregoing information is provided for assistance only. Special circumstances may require additional pleadings, reports, information, etc.