Cómo cancelar un acuerdo de adopción en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si alguien quiere cancelar un acuerdo relacionado con la adopción, ellos o el niño pueden pedirlo en la corte. La corte solo lo aceptará si está claro que es lo mejor para el niño.

Es como cuando decides cambiar de escuela porque no te sientes bien en la que estás. Necesitas asegurarte de que el cambio sea bueno para ti.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana, de 13 años, quiere que se cancele un acuerdo de convivencia con su tía, porque no se siente a gusto. Ella presenta una solicitud en la corte donde se hizo el acuerdo. La corte revisa si esta decisión es lo mejor para Ana antes de aceptarla.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

23 Pa.C.S. 2739 - Discontinuance Of Agreement (a) General rule.--A party to an agreement or a child that is at least 12 years of age or older may seek to discontinue an agreement by filing an action in the court that finalized the adoption. (b) Standard for discontinuation.--Before the court may enter an order discontinuing an agreement, it must find by clear and convincing evidence that discontinuance serves the needs, welfare and best interest of the child. Cross References.Section 2739 is referred to in sections 2741, 2742 of this title. 23 Pa.C.S. 2740 - Procedures For Facilitating And Resolving Agreements Involving A County Child Welfare Agency (a) Department to develop procedures.--In termination of parental rights and adoption proceedings involving a county child welfare agency arising from a juvenile dependency case under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to juvenile matters), the department shall develop, in consultation with the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts and the Juvenile Courts Judges Commission, procedures to do the following: (1) Facilitate the development of an agreement, when appropriate, before it is presented to the court. (2) Resolve any requests to modify, enforce or discontinue an agreement consistent with the provisions of this subchapter. (b) Requirements.--The procedures shall, among other provisions to be determined by the department, clearly inform the parties to and subject of an agreement how to seek modification, enforcement or discontinuance of an agreement that was approved by the court. (c) Availability to county agencies.--The department shall make the procedures available to county agencies no later than 180 days after the effective date of this subchapter.