Fill and Sign the Order Approving or Disapproving Extra Judicial Surrender Form

Soc. Serv. Law §§ 383-c, 384 Form SURR-6 (Surrender– Order Approving orDisapproving Extra-judicial Surrender Instrument) (8/2010) At a term of the Family Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of , at New York, on , . P R E S E N T: Hon. Judge _____________________________________ In the Matter of the Application for Approval Docket No. of an Extra-judicial Surrender Instrument Concerning Child’s Name: Date of Birth: ORDER GAPPROVING GDISAPPROVING EXTRA-JUDICIAL SURRENDER CIN # INSTRUMENT Pursuant to Section G383-c G384 of the Social Services Law ____________________________________________ THE NEXT PERMANENCY HEARING SHALL BE HELD ON [specify date/time]:1 : The petition of [specify]: , an authorized agency, dated [specify]: , having been filed requesting Court approval of an extra-judicial instrument of surrender executed on [specify date]: , by [specify person executing surrender]: committing the guardianship of the person and custody of [specify child’s name]: , a child under the age of eighteen years to [specify agency]: , an authorized agency; And the person executing the surrender having been duly served with notice of this proceeding and having [check applicable box(es)]: G personally appeared G not appeared before this Court, and counsel for the person who executed the surrender having G personally appeared G not 1 If the surrend er is ap p ro ved , a p erm anency hearing m ust b e sched uled fo r a d ate certain no t later than 3 0 d ays after the earlier o f this O rd er o r the C o urt’s o ral ruling. If it is d enied , b ut the child rem ains in fo ster care, the p erm anency hearing shall b e held , in m o st cases o n the p revio usly-sched uled d ate certain, no t later than eight m o nths fro m rem o val o f the child fro m ho m e o r no m o re than six m o nths fro m the m o st recent p erm anency hearing. If the child is finally d ischarged fro m fo ster care , the p revio usly-sched uled hearing d ate shall b e ca ncelled . If the child ’s p lacem ent has b een co ntinued and the child has a sib ling o r half- sib ling rem o ved fro m the ho me, w ho se p erm anency hearing is sched uled b efo re this C o urt, the d ate certain shall b e the sam e as the d ate certain fo r the sib ling’s o r half-sib ling’s p erm anency hearing, unl ess the sib ling o r half-sib ling w as rem o ved o n a juvenile d elinq uency o r P IN S p etitio n o r unless he o r she ha s b een freed fo r ad o p tio n. Form SURR-6 Page 2 appeared before this Court; And a attorney for the child having been appointed to represent the child and having G personally appeared G not appeared before this Court; And the following persons having been given notice pursuant to Section 384-c of the Social Services Law [specify, including relationship to child and whether they appeared or not]: [Required in cases involving Native-American children; check if applicable ]: ❑ And the following having been duly notified [check applicable box(es)]: ❑ parent/custodian (unless parental rights have been terminated) ❑ tribe/nation ❑ United States Secretary of the Interior; And the tribe/nation having: ❑ appeared and participated as a party; ❑ appeared and declined to assume jurisdiction; ❑ appeared and requested transfer of jurisdiction; ❑ not appeared; And this Court having determined by satisfactory proof that there are no additional persons who are entitled to notice pursuant to Social Services Law §384-c; And the following person(s) having intervened as (an) interested party (parties): Name2 Relationship G prospective adoptive parent G prospective adoptive parent G custodian in excess of 12 months G custodian in excess of 12 months G other [specify]: [Required finding where surrender is subject to condition of adoption by specific individual; check box if applicable]: G And the surrender having been conditioned upon adoption by [specify]: , who, in accordance with regulations of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, has been [check applicable box(es)]: G investigated and approved as a prospective adoptive parent G certified or approved as a foster parent [Required finding where post-adoption contact agreement has been submitted for approval; check box if applicable]: G And the annexed post-adoption contact agreement having been determined to be: G in the child’s best interests Gnot in the child’s best interests; [Required findings where surrender is of a child in foster care pursuant to Social Services Law §383-c; check boxes if applicable]: G And affidavits of at least two witnesses to the execution of the surrender instrument, at 2 Interveno rs m ay p ro ceed in their true nam es o r ano n ym o usly. S ee S .S .L . § § 3 8 3 -c(9 ), 3 8 4 (3 ). Form SURR-6 Page 3 least one of whom was an employee of the authorized agency and one of whom was a certified social worker or attorney independent of the authorized agency, having been filed with the petition in accordance with Section 383-c(4)(b) of the Social Services Law; G And an affidavit of an authorized agency employee responsible for arranging supportive counseling for persons executing surrender instruments having been filed with the petition in accordance with Section 383-c(4)(c) of the Social Services Law; G And an affidavit from the provider of supportive counseling having been filed with the petition in accordance with Section 383-c(4)(c) of the Social Services Law G And the person executing the surrender instrument having been provided with a copy of the surrender which was read in full in his or her principal language, and such person having been given an opportunity to ask questions and obtain answers regarding the nature and consequences of the surrender, including the consequences of, and procedures to be followed in, cases of a substantial failure of a material condition, if any, contained in the surrender instrument; G And the person executing the surrender instrument having been informed of the obligation to provide the authorized agency with a designated mailing address, as well as any subsequent changes in such address, at which he or she may receive notices regarding any substantial failure of a material condition, unless this notification is expressly waived by a statement written by such person and appended to or included in the surrender, which notification G was Gwas not waived in this case; [Required finding where an extra-judicial surrender of a child not in foster care, pursuant to Social Services Law §384, is approved; check box if applicable]: G And the person executing the surrender instrument having acknowledged in writing on the surrender instrument that he or she has been provided with a copy of the instrument and the date on which the instrument was provided; And the matter having duly come on for a hearing before this Court, and the Court, after hearing the proof and testimony offered in relation to the case, and having determined that the person executing the surrender G did G did not execute such instrument knowingly and voluntarily; NOW THEREFORE, it is [Check applicable box or delete inapplicable provision]: G ORDERED that the petition herein is hereby GRANTED, and the extra-judicial surrender, dated [specify]: , executed by [specify]: , is hereby APPROVED; OR G ORDERED that the petition herein is hereby DENIED, and the extra-judicial surrender, dated [specify]: , executed by [specify]: , is hereby DISAPPROVED; [Applicable where petition is granted; check box(es) if applicable]: and it is further G ORDERED that the transfer of custody and guardianship to Petitioner is hereby approved; ; and it is further G ORDERED that the annexed post-adoption contact agreement G is approved and is incorporated into this Order G is not approved; and it is further [Authorized where petition to surrender a child in foster care is denied; check box if applicable]: G ORDERED that this extra-judicial surrender shall be deemed a nullity without force and effect ; and it is further G ORDERED that any subsequent surrender of the above-named child executed by the person who executed this extra-judicial surrender shall be required to be a judicial surrender in accordance with Section 383-c(3) of the Social Services Law; and it is further Form SURR-6 Page 4 ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served G personally G by certified mail by the Petitioner upon the person who executed the extra-judicial surrender instrument within [specify]: days of this order; and it is further [Authorized in cases involving Native-American Child(ren); check box(es) if applicable]: ❑ ORDERED that the following should be notified of this proceeding [specify]: the ❑ custodian of the child; ❑ tribe/nation; ❑ United States Secretary of the Interior ❑ ORDERED that in light of the assumption of jurisdiction by the tribe/nation, this petition is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; (and it is further) ORDERED that the next permanency hearing shall be held on [specify date certain]: 3 ORDERED that [specify; delete if inapplicable]: ENTER _____________________________________ Dated: Judge of the Family Court PURSUANT TO SECTION 1113 OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, AN APPEAL FROM THIS ORDER MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER BY APPELLANT IN COURT, 35 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF MAILING OF THE ORDER TO APPELLANT BY THE CLERK OF COURT, OR 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE BY A PARTY OR THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD UPON THE APPELLANT, WHICHEVER IS EARLIEST. Check applicable box: G Order mailed on [specify date(s) and to whom mailed ]:___________________________ G Order received in court on [specify date(s) and to whom given]:_____________________ 3 S ee fo o tno te 1 .