Independent adoption means any adoption where the consent is given by other than the Department or a licensed adoption agency.

Independent adoption means the adoption of a child in which neither the department, county adoption agency, nor agency licensed by the department is a party to, or joins in, the adoption petition.

Independent adoption means independent adoption as defined at Family Code Section 8524.

Examples of Independent adoption in a sentence

Independent adoption entity: any individual authorized in the sending state to place children for adoption other than a state, county or licensed private agency.
Independent adoption: adoptions arranged by a birth parent, attorney, other intermediary, adoption facilitator or other person or entity as defined by state law.
The Executive Council (ExCo) consists of the Governor (chair), three ex officio members (Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Attorney General), and five members elected by the Legislative Council from among themselves.
Submission evidence may include: Minutes from district school board adopting the instructional materials Presentation to district school board District postponement request Instructional materials district review process and documentation Independent adoption review evidence.
Independent adoption is legal in New York State, but there are states that will only allow agency adoptions.

More Definitions of Independent adoption

Independent adoption means the placement of a child with a prospective adop- tive parent by a birth parent or some other person, acting as allowed by state law, as an intermediary. Also referred to as a private, identified or designated adoption.

Independent adoption means the adoption of a child

Independent adoption means an adoption under Code, Family Law Article, Title 5, Subtitle 3B.

Independent adoption means an adoption in which the child is placed for adoption by a birth parent; («adoption indépendante»)

Independent adoption means an adoption when

Independent adoption means the adoption of a minor child where the child's parent or parents, legal guardian or nonagency person in loco parentis has the authority to consent to the adoption;, but does not include a stepparent adoption;

Independent adoption means the adoption of a child in which neither the department nor an agency licensed by the department is a party to, or joins in, the adoption petition.” (§ 8524.) In addition to the essential elements of all adoptions set out above, the independent adoption statutes require parental consent after notice and advisement (§§ 8800, 8801.3, 8814, 8821), opportunities under specified conditions timely to revoke consent (§ 8814.5) or with court approval to withdraw it (§ 8815), selection of the adoptive parent or parents by the birth parent or parents personally (§ 8801), advice to the birth parent of his or her rights by an adoption service provider or licensed out-of-state agency (§ 8801.5), execution of an adoption placement agreement satisfying specified requirements on a form prescribed by CDSS (§ 8801.3), administrative investigation by CDSS or its delegate (§§ 8806-8811, 8817), an appropriate petition filed with the superior