Pennsylvania law allows parents to petition the court to relinquish their parental rights when a child has been in care for at least three days or when the agency has received notice of custody transfer. The law specifies that minors do not need to provide consent, but the agency's consent is required for custody until adoption. These provisions facilitate the legal process of relinquishment and adoption in the state.
Parents or guardians of a child can petition the court to relinquish their parental rights if the child has been in care for at least three days or if the agency has received notice of custody transfer.
No, the written consent of a parent or guardian under 18 is not required for relinquishment; however, the agency's consent is necessary until the child is adopted.
The agency must consent to accept custody of the child until the adoption is finalized, facilitating the legal transfer of custody from the parent to the agency.
This law streamlines relinquishment and custody transfer, making it easier for children to be adopted once parental rights are legally relinquished and agency consent is obtained.