HomeMy WebLinkAboutRule 39-15. 5.9. Compliance with Act 101 of 2010.pdfRule 39—15. 5. 9. Compliance with Act 101 of 2010
(a) Notice of Act 101 of 2010 Rights. Either prior to, or contemporaneously with the service of the
Notice of Confirmation Hearing or Notice of Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights Hearing,
the Notice of Act 101 of 2010 Rights shall be served on birth parents and prospective adoptive
children, if of an age that they may be reasonably likely to understand the rights set forth. An
Affidavit of Service for all Notices required under these Rules shall be filed with the Clerk of Court
prior to the date of the Involuntary Termination or Confirmation of Consent hearing.
(b) Petition for Adoption. The Petition for Adoption shall contain an averment that the Notice of
Act 101 of 2010 Rights has been provided to the adoptive parents, whether a post-adoption voluntary
contact agreement has been entered into, and any such agreement and the Notice of Act 101 Rights
shall be attached as exhibits to the Petition for Adoption.
(c) Publication. In the event of service by publication, the following language shall be added to the
published Notice: “Under Act 101 of 2010, there may be an option to enter into a voluntary,
enforceable post-adoption contact agreement.”