Pennsylvania's General Adoption Statutes
Pennsylvania
Agency or Person Gathering Information
or Preparing Report Statute: 23 Pa. §§ 2533; 2535
- • Public or voluntary child care agency
- • Adoption agency
- • Intermediary who arranged the adoption
- • Social worker
- • Person designated by court
Contents of Report About Person to be
Adopted Statute: 23 Pa. §§ 2533; 2535
- • Physical, mental, and emotional needs
- • Age, sex, race
- • Religious background
- • Description and value of property owned
Contents of Report About Birth Parents
Statute: 23 Pa. § 2533
- • Age, marital status when child was born and
during the year prior to birth of adopted person
- • Racial and religious background
- • Residence if rights have not yet been
terminated
- • Medical history
Contents of Report About Adoptive
Parents Statute: 23 Pa. §§ 2530; 2535
• Suitability
• Age
• Home environment
• Family life, parenting skills
• Physical and mental health
• Social, cultural, and religious
background
• Facilities and resources
• Ability to manage resources
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