Interstate Placements

The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) governs the transfer of children from one state to another for the purpose of adoption. With very rare exceptions, a child cannot be moved from one state to another for the purpose of adoption without the prior written approval of both states. Approval requires the filing of Form 100A - ICPC Request with a significant amount of supporting documentation, including the adoptive family’s approved home study, the child’s medical records, ICWA compliance forms, and others.

This is a complicated process and requires the assistance of an experienced adoption lawyer and/or adoption agency in each state. FCCA assists many families and agencies across the U.S. with the preparation of ICPC packets, and is authorized by California law to approve ICPC placements for children being sent from or coming into the State of California for the purpose of adoption.

Legal Authority: 22 CCR Sections 35400 et.seq.; Family Code Sections 7900 et.seq.