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If a child is born in one
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If a child is born in one
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If a child is born in one state and then adopted in another, the adoption must be completed according to the ICPC, or the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. The ICPC is the law in every state and requires both the sending state, where the child is born, and the receiving state, where the adoptive family lives, to approve the adoption. Each state has an office that deals specifically with the ICPC. Home studies must be completed by both states and submitted to the ICPC offices for approval. Therefore, an interstate adoption can be more complicated than adopting within your state. For more information about the ICPC guidelines in Tennessee, seehttp://www.state.tn.us/youth/dcsguide/policies/chap1/1.30.pdf.
If a child is born in one state and then adopted in another, the adoption must be completed according to the ICPC, or the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. The ICPC is the law in every state and requires both the sending state, where the child is born, and the receiving state, where the adoptive family lives, to approve the adoption. Each state has an office that deals specifically with the ICPC. Home studies must be completed by both states and submitted to the ICPC offices for approval. Therefore, an interstate adoption can be more complicated than adopting within your state. For more information about the ICPC guidelines in Tennessee, seehttp://www.state.tn.us/youth/dcsguide/policies/chap1/1.30.pdf.