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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 □APPROVING □DISAPPROVING EXTRA-JUDICIAL SURRENDERCIN # INSTRUMENT Pursuant to Section □383-c □384 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 ofsurrender 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 proceedingand having [check applicable box(es)]: □ personally appeared □ not appeared before this Court,and counsel for the person who executed the surrender having □ personally appeared □ not1 If the surrender is approved, a permanency hearing must be scheduled for a date certain not later than 30days after the earlier of this Order or the Court’s oral ruling. If it is denied, but the child remains in foster care, the permanency hearing shall be held, in most cases o n the previously-scheduled date certain, not later than eightmonths from removal of the child from home or no more than six months from the most recent permanency hearing. If the child is finally discharged from foster care, the previously-scheduled hearing date shall be cancelled. If thechild’s placement has been continued and the child has a sibling or half- sibling removed from the home, whosepermanency hearing is scheduled before this Court, the date certain shall be the same as the date certain for thesibling’s or half-sibling’s permanency hearing, unless the sibling or half-sibling was removed on a juveniledelinquency or PINS petition or unless he or she has been freed for adoption. Form SURR-6 Page 2appeared before this Court;And a attorney for the child having been appointed to represent the child and having □ personally appeared □ not appeared before this Court;And the following persons having been given notice pursuant to Section 384-c of the SocialServices 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 whoare entitled to notice pursuant to Social Services Law §384-c;And the following person(s) having intervened as (an) interested party (parties):Name2 Relationship□ prospective adoptive parent□ prospective adoptive parent □ custodian in excess of 12 months□ custodian in excess of 12 months □ other [specify]:[Required finding where surrender is subject to condition of adoption by specific individual;check box if applicable]: □ 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)]: □ investigated and approved as a prospective adoptive parent □ certified or approved as a foster parent [Required finding where post-adoption contact agreement has been submitted for approval;check box if applicable]: □ And the annexed post-adoption contact agreement having been determined to be: □ in the child’s best interests □not 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]:□ And affidavits of at least two witnesses to the execution of the surrender instrument, at2 Intervenors may proceed in their true names or anonymously. See S.S.L. §§383-c(9), 384(3). Form SURR-6 Page 3least one of whom was an employee of the authorized agency and one of whom was a certified socialworker or attorney independent of the authorized agency, having been filed with the petition inaccordance with Section 383-c(4)(b) of the Social Services Law; □ And an affidavit of an authorized agency employee responsible for arranging supportivecounseling for persons executing surrender instruments having been filed with the petition inaccordance with Section 383-c(4)(c) of the Social Services Law;□ And an affidavit from the provider of supportive counseling having been filed with thepetition in accordance with Section 383-c(4)(c) of the Social Services Law□ And the person executing the surrender instrument having been provided with a copy of thesurrender which was read in full in his or her principal language, and such person having been given anopportunity to ask questions and obtain answers regarding the nature and consequences of thesurrender, including the consequences of, and procedures to be followed in, cases of a substantialfailure of a material condition, if any, contained in the surrender instrument;□ And the person executing the surrender instrument having been informed of the obligationto provide the authorized agency with a designated mailing address, as well as any subsequent changesin such address, at which he or she may receive notices regarding any substantial failure of a materialcondition, unless this notification is expressly waived by a statement written by such person andappended to or included in the surrender, which notification □ was □was not waived in this case;[Required finding where an extra-judicial surrender of a child not in foster care, pursuant toSocial Services Law §384, is approved; check box if applicable]:□ And the person executing the surrender instrument having acknowledged in writing on thesurrender instrument that he or she has been provided with a copy of the instrument and the date onwhich the instrument was provided;And the matter having duly come on for a hearing before this Court, and the Court, afterhearing the proof and testimony offered in relation to the case, and having determined that the personexecuting the surrender □ did □ did not execute such instrument knowingly and voluntarily; NOW THEREFORE, it is [Check applicable box or delete inapplicable provision]:□ ORDERED that the petition herein is hereby GRANTED, and the extra-judicial surrender,dated [specify]: , executed by [specify]: , is hereby APPROVED;OR□ 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 □ ORDERED that the transfer of custody and guardianship to Petitioner is hereby approved; ; and it is further□ ORDERED that the annexed post-adoption contact agreement □ is approved and isincorporated into this Order □ is not approved; and it is further[Authorized where petition to surrender a child in foster care is denied; check box if applicable]: □ ORDERED that this extra-judicial surrender shall be deemed a nullity without force andeffect ; and it is further□ ORDERED that any subsequent surrender of the above-named child executed by the personwho executed this extra-judicial surrender shall be required to be a judicial surrender in accordancewith Section 383-c(3) of the Social Services Law; and it is further Form SURR-6 Page 4ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served □ personally □ by certified mail by thePetitioner 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]:3ORDERED 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: □ Order mailed on [specify date(s) and to whom mailed ]:___________________________ □ Order received in court on [specify date(s) and to whom given]:_____________________3 See footnote 1.