Notice (Voluntary Relinquishment)

NOTICE (Voluntary Relinquishment) [23 Pa.C.S. §2503(b)]. This form is used in the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Orphans' Court Division in adoption cases. The purpose of this notice is to inform the individual (referred to as "you" in the document) that a petition has been filed in court to terminate their parental rights to their child, who is named as the adoptee in the form. The court has scheduled a hearing to consider ending the parental rights, and the individual is required to attend the hearing. The notice also mentions Act 101 of 2010, which pertains to enforceable voluntary agreements for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between adoptive parents, the child, birth parents, and/or birth relatives of the child. It informs the individual about this act and their right to be represented by a lawyer at the hearing. The form provides contact information for the Westmoreland Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service, which can assist the individual in finding legal representation. www.FormsWorkflow.com