Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 27 - Petition for Adoption
Section 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.

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