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New York's General Adoption Statutes

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Agency or Person Gathering Information or Preparing Report Statute: Dom. Rel. Law §§ 112; 116

  1. • Authorized agency
  2. • Disinterested person as approved by the court

Contents of Report About Person to be Adopted Statute: Dom. Rel. Law § 112

  1. • Name
  2. • Date and place of birth
  3. • Religion
  4. • Medical history

Contents of Report About Birth Parents Statute: Dom. Rel. Law § 112

  1. Health and medical history
  2. • Hereditary diseases, if any
  3. • Drugs or medication taken during pregnancy
  4. • Nationality, ethnic heritage
  5. • Religion
  6. • Education
  7. • Occupation
  8. • Talents, hobbies
  9. • Physical description

Contents of Report About Adoptive Parents Statute: Dom. Rel. Law §§ 112; 116

  1. Marital, family status
  2. • Religion
  3. • Occupation; income
  4. • Finances; property owned
  5. • Physical, mental health
  6. • Familial, social, and emotional circumstances
  7. • Child abuse history

© This information is from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.


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