Clear Your Name an updated SCR GUIDE | AFFCNY 2022
This is a step-by-step guide *on how to find out if there are records of child abuse, neglect, or maltreatment against you in the New York State Central Register (SCR)
This is a step-by-step guide *on how to find out if there are records of child abuse, neglect, or maltreatment against you in the New York State Central Register (SCR)
Federal Laws and Legislation on Permanency for Children in Foster Care: Permanency, as epitomized by a safe, stable relationship with a nurturing caregiver, allows these basic needs to be met.
Sources for New York Adoption Law Code
By law, medical and psychological information about the child and the child's birth parents must be provided to prospective foster parents and upon request to the foster parent if the child is already in foster care. Additionally, when a child leaves foster care, the medical histories must be provided to the child directly and upon request to any adopted former foster child.
Courts have recognized a duty to disclose known material information about a child's health and social background to prospective adoptive families. In the face of a breach of this duty to disclose, courts have held agencies liable and awarded adoptive families monetary damages.
The VERY basics of adoption law in in New York State from New York City Cross Borough Collaboration
This pamphlet has been prepared to assist you in understanding some of the basic adoption laws and procedures in the State of New York. New York is a progressive and reasonable State in relation to its views and laws on adoption.
In order for states to receive federal payments for foster care and adoption assistance, federal law under title IV-E of the Social Security Act requires that they “consider giving preference to an adult relative over a nonrelated caregiver when determining a placement for a child, provided that the relative caregiver meets all relevant state child protection standards.”
Children adopted from foster care bring with them the background and experiences of their birth family and any prior foster care placements which will have to be incorporated into family life. Doing so requires honoring the child's birth heritage and positive memories and building upon them. In this and other respects, parenting adopted children is different than parenting children by birth.
Policy Directives are how the Office of Children and Family Services communicate down the local Department of Social Services offices in each county. A selection of recent NYS Office of Children and Families Services policy directives of particular interest to foster and adoptive families.