Rule 15.3.1 - Voluntary Relinquishment To Adult Intending To Adopt Child.(a)Petition A Petition under 2502 of the Adoption Act to relinquish parental rights with respect to a child who has been in the exclusive care of an adult or adults who have filed a report of Intention to Adopt shall be in a form approved by the Court, and shall include the allegations required under subparagraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (7), (8), (9), and (10) of 15.2.1.(a), and(1) The date when the Report of Intention to Adopt was filed.(2) The date when the child was placed with the adult or adults and the circumstances surrounding the placement.(b)Exhibits.The petition shall have attached to it the following exhibits, in addition to those specified in 15.1.2:
(1) The joinder of a parent who is not a petitioner, if obtainable.(2) If the other parent is deceased, a certified copy of the death certificate.(3) The separate consent of the adult or adults to accept custody of the child.(4) A proposed decree in a form approved by the Court.(c)Disposition of the Petition.(1) The petition shall be filed with the Clerk, who shall place the matter on the next available hearing list, unless otherwise directed by the Court.(2) Absent exceptional circumstances, or unless the other parent is deceased, the Court will not entertain a petition by one parent where the rights of the other parent have not been previously terminated or cannot be terminated at the hearing.(3) Absent exceptional circumstances, a petition for voluntary relinquishment to an adult intending to adopt will not be entertained by the Court unless a petition for adoption under 2701 of the Adoption Act with respect to the subject child has also been filed.(d)Notice and Hearing.(1) If a parent has not relinquished his or her right in the child or joined in the petition hereunder, then notice of the hearing on a parent's petition to voluntarily relinquish rights, together with a copy of the petition, shall be served upon such non-petitioning/non-joining parent. (2) Each petitioner and each person whose joinder or consent is attached to the petition shall be examined under oath at the hearing unless excused by the court.