As amended through January 4, 2024
Appended to all petitions for voluntary relinquishment, involuntary termination and adoption shall be the following:
(a) A birth certificate or certificate of registration of birth of the subject child which contains the child's name, sex, date of birth and parents' names. (1) Whenever a birth certificate has been filed with the Clerk in a companion proceeding, reference to the companion case term and number shall be sufficient.(2) A notice of birth registration is not an acceptable substitute for a certified copy of a birth certificate or a certification of registration of birth.(b) When required by the Court, certified copies of marriage licenses regarding the biological parent or parents of the subject child and the proposed adoptive parents, as proof of the following: (1) The marital status of the biological mother at the birth of the subject child and for one year prior thereto.(2) The marriage of the proposed adoptive parents to each other.