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Order Of Adoption (Agency) {13-A}
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D.R.L. §§ 111, 112(b), 113, 114 Form 13-A (Order of Adoption Agency) (8/2010) At a term of the Family Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of at , New York, on , . , PRESENT: Hon. Judge ................................................................ In the Matter of the Adoption of A Child Whose First Name Is (Docke No.t) Docket ORDER OF ADOPTION (Agency) ................................................................ The Petition of (and ), verified the day of , , having been duly presented to this Court, together with an agreement on the part of the petitioning adoptive parent(s) to adopt and treat as (his)(her)(their) own lawful child the adoptive child having the given first name of and whose full name is , and whose birth day is , , and who was born at , as set forth in the verified schedule attached to the petition for adoption and having been made a part thereof; together with a document setting forth all available information comprising the adoptive child's medical history; together with the affidavit(s) of and the consent(s) of [Delete if inapplicable]: AND together with the written post-adoption contact agreement, consented to by Petitioner(s), by the child's birth parent(s)[specify]: , by the child's attorney for the child [specify]: , by the child's sibling(s) or half-sibling{s) [specify; delete if inapplicable] : and by the child, attached and incorporated into this Order;1 AND, although (his)(her)(their) consent(s) (is)(are) not required, the Court having given notice of the proposed adoption to [specify]: ; AND the above-named petitioning adoptive parent(s) and the adoptive child and all other persons whose consents are required having personally appeared before this Court for examination, (except [specify]: [Required in cases involving Native-American children; check if applicable ]: 1 ; NOTE: If a post-adoption contact agreement is incorporated into this order, the court-ordered agreement, but not this Order, shall be given to the birth parents. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Adoption Form 13-A And the following having been duly notified [check applicable box(es)]: parent/custodian tribe/nation United States Secretary of the Interior; And the tribe/nation having: appeared not appeared; Page 2 AND the agency having obtained a New York State and national criminal history of the petitioning adoptive parents and adults over 18 residing in their home and [check applicable box]: Gsuch check having revealed no disqualifying convictions, as provided in Section 378-a of the Social Services Law; G such check having revealed that Petitioner [specify]: was criminally convicted but the Court having determined that denial of Petitioner's petition will create an unreasonable risk of harm to the physical or mental health of the child and that granting the petition will not place the child's safety in jeopardy and will be in the best interests of the child, pursuant to Social Services Law §378-a(2)(e)(1); G such check having revealed that another adult over 18 in the home [specify]: was criminally convicted but the Court having determined that adoption by the Petitioner(s) will nonetheless be in the child's best interests; AND an investigation having been ordered and made and the written report of such investigation having been filed with the Court, as required by the Domestic Relations Law; [Check if applicable]: GAND the verified report of , the authorized agency, dated , is hereby accepted, pursuant to section 113 of the Domestic Relations Law, as the report of investigation required by section 112 of the Domestic Relations Law; AND the adoptive child having resided with the petitioning adoptive parent(s) since [specify date]: and [check box, if applicable]: G the judge having dispensed with the three month period of residency with the adoptive parent(s), pursuant to section 112 of the Domestic Relations Law because [specify]: AND the court having inquired of the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment and having been informed that [check applicable box(es)]: G Neither the adoptive parent(s) (is) (are) not the subject of, or another person named in, an indicated report filed with such register as such terms are defined in section 412 of the Social Services Law); G The adoptive parent(s) (is) (are) the subject of, or another person named in, an indicated report filed with such register as such terms are defined in section 412 of the Social Services Law, as follows [specify]: and the Court having given due consideration to the information contained therein; AND this Court having determined that the best interests of the adoptive child will be promoted by the adoption and that there is no reasonable objection to the proposed change of the name of the adoptive child; American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Adoption Form 13-A NOW, on motion of upon all the papers and proceedings herein, it is ORDERED that the petition of adoption of [specify]: at [specify]: Page 3 , attorney for the petitioner(s) herein, and (and , a person born on [specify date]: , is allowed and approved; and it is further ) for the ORDERED that the adoptive child shall henceforth be regarded and treated in all respects as the lawful child of the adoptive parent(s); and it is further ORDERED that the name of the adoptive child is changed to [specify]: and that the adoptive child shall hereafter be known by that name; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk prepare, certify and deliver to [specify]: a copy of this order; and it is further ORDERED that the child's medical history; heritage of the parents, which shall include nationality, ethnic background and race; education, which shall be the number of years of school completed by the parents at the time of the birth of the adoptive child; general physical appearance of the parents at the time of the birth of the adoptive child, including height, weight, color of hair, eyes, skin; occupation of the parents at the time of birth of the adoptive child; health and medical history of the parents at the time of birth of the adoptive child, including all available information setting forth conditions or diseases believed to be hereditary, any drugs or medication taken during pregnancy by the mother; and other information which may be a factor influencing the child's present or future wellbeing; and talents, hobbies and special interests of the parents as contained in the petition, shall be furnished to