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Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
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Chapter 25 - Proceedings Prior to Petition to A...
Chapter 25 - Proceedings Prior to Petition to Adopt
Chapter Notes
Section 2501 - Relinquishment to agency
Section 2502 - Relinquishment to adult intending to adopt child
Section 2503 - Hearing
Section 2504 - Alternative procedure for relinquishment
Section 2504.1 - Confidentiality
Section 2505 - Counseling
Section 2511 - Grounds for involuntary termination
Section 2512 - Petition for involuntary termination
Section 2513 - Hearing
Section 2521 - Effect of decree of termination
Section 2530 - Home study and preplacement report
Section 2531 - Report of intention to adopt
Section 2532 - Filing of report
Section 2533 - Report of intermediary
Section 2534 - Exhibits
Section 2535 - Investigation
Section 2551 - Definitions
Section 2552 - Pennsylvania Adoption Cooperative Exchange
Section 2553 - Registration of children
Section 2554 - Responsibilities of PACE
Section 2555 - Responsibilities of public and private agencies
Section 2556 - Related activities of agencies unaffected
Section 2557 - Regulations and staff
Section 2558 - Retroactive application of subchapter