Colu. Cnty. Pa. 15.1

As amended through January 1, 2020
Rule 15.1 - Adoptions - Notice Of Intent To Adopt
(a) Whenever a Notice of Intent to Adopt is filed within the 26th Judicial District, a copy thereof shall promptly be filed with the Clerk of Columbia or Montour County, as applicable, who shall in turn transmit said copy to the Director of Columbia or Montour County Office of Children's Services, as applicable. Said agency shall forthwith conduct a home investigation for each proposed adoption and shall present a report thereof to the Court prior to the scheduled date of the adoption proceeding.
(b) No such additional filing fee will be required when the proposed adopting parent or parents are among the persons exempt from filing a Report of Intention to Adopt under 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2531(c).
(c) No such additional filing fee will be required when the intermediary is a public or voluntary child care agency other than Columbia County or Montour County Office of Children and Youth Services in which case the investigative report will be prepared by the child care agency as intermediary.

Colu. Cnty. Pa. 15.1