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Judy Schwartz Adoption social worker, New York/ NewJersey State Licensed Master Social Worker offering infertility counseling in preparation for the adoption journey: |
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NEW JERSEY STATE INFORMATION:
Among the most common things you, as an adopting family in New Jersey, may be looking for is information on "how to adopt a child" whether to use an adoption facilitator, whether to engage in a private adoption or adoption agency, the limitations and requirements for adoption, what to consider in selecting an adoption agency, where to find licensed adoption agencies in New Jersey, and the laws relating to what you can and cannot do when adopting a child in New Jersey. Understanding the child adoption laws in New Jersey can greatly increase your chances of successfully adopting a child. Important legal concerns include the giving of support or gifts to a birth mother or birth father, fees paid to an adoption agency, attorney, or other intermediary, the legality of using an adoption facilitator, the legal rights of the birth parents and the adopting family, and the critical issues of a disruption and the ending the biological parental rights (called a Consent, Relinquishment or Surrender). For example, using our most recent update, in New Jersey: *Birth Parent expenses that are allowed include: Medical, hospital, counseling, and other expenses connected with the birth of the child, reasonable living expenses, including food, clothing, and shelter, attorney fees and legal costs, religious, psychological, or vocational counseling during the pregnancy, and, if the child is from a foreign country, reasonable and customary fees and expenses of a foreign agency or attorney. Payments for expenses cannot extend beyond 4 weeks after the termination of the pregnancy, by birth or otherwise. *A surrender by the birth parent of a child shall not be valid if taken within 72 hours of the birth of the child. The denial of paternity by an alleged father, at any time including prior to the birth of the child, shall be deemed a surrender for purposes of allowing the child to be adopted. *Revocation of Consent: The surrender shall be valid and binding without regard to the age of the person executing the surrender and shall be irrevocable except at the discretion of the approved agency taking such surrender or upon order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction setting aside such surrender upon proof of fraud, duress, or misrepresentation by the approved agency. New Jersey Adoption Exchange and Photolist will tell you about children in foster care who are available for adoption.
New Jersey Foster and Adoption Services
Helpful Links
While DCF is not responsible for the content of the following links, they may provide valuable information and/or services. Adoption Adoption Agencies (Licensed in NJ) Adoption Center of Delaware Valley Child Welfare Information Gateway Concerned Persons for Adoption NJ Adoption Resource Clearing House North America Council on Adoptable Children Foster Care NJ Foster and Adoptive Family Services (FAFS) NJ Foster Care Scholars Program National Foster Parent Association, Inc. Parent/Child Education Child Health Information American Academy of Pediatrics Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Kids Health (for parents, kids & teens)
Resources in Your Community DPCP Community Program Directory Human Services Advisory Councils Regional Diagnostic Treatment Centers
County Human Services Directors Child Advocacy Centers & Multidisciplinary Teams Children's Interagency Coordinating Councils Click the blue boxes to the right to find contacts in your area. Human Service Advisory Councils County Human Service Advisory Councils are county-based planning, advisory, and coordinating organizations dedicated to helping the community meet its human services needs. Human Service Advisory Councils seek to facilitate, and enhance the delivery of human services through collaborative relationships across the county, and between counties and State agencies Regional Diagnostic Treatment Centers Regional Diagnostic Treatment Centers offer a comprehensive program for the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of physical and emotional injuries caused by child physical and sexual abuse, as well as neglect. Specially trained doctors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers work with children in a comforting setting. New Jersey has four state-designated centers for the treatment and prevention of child abuse. County Human Services Directors County Human Services Departments provides services in support of individuals and families. Such services may include programs for child care, mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, disabilities and transportation assistance. Child Advocacy Centers Child Advocacy Centers are county-based centers that offer a multidisciplinary approach in providing comprehensive, culturally competent child abuse prevention, intervention and treatment services to children who are victims of child abuse or neglect. Children's Interagency Coordinating Councils Children's Interagency Coordinating Councils (CIACCs) are entities that foster cross-system service planning for children with behavioral health problems. CIACCs serve as the mechanism to develop and maintain a responsive, accessible and integrated system of care for children with special social and emotional needs and their families, through the involvement of parents, consumers, youth and child serving agencies as partners. |
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