Section 3350.103. Review of records

(a) The designated agent or professional staff person examines adoption agency and adoption court records. The review of the records has two purposes:

(1) To determine whether a birth parent has filed a consent letter with the county orphans’ court which permits the disclosure of personal or identifying information.

(2) To obtain basic background information regarding the birth parent’s address and family circumstances at the time of the adoptee’s birth or adoption.

(b) The collection of information will assist the designated agent or professional staff person in efforts to contact birth parents.

(c) If a birth parent’s consent letter has been filed with the court, the designated agent or professional staff person establishes contact and informs the parent that the birth child has made a request for identifying information. During contact with birth parents, suggestions are solicited on the most appropriate way to release information or to arrange a meeting with the adoptee.

(d) The designated agent or professional staff person carries out the release of information or meeting arrangements, as suggested by the birth parents. If continuing involvement of the designated agent or professional staff person is not requested, the role of the designated agent or professional staff person is concluded.

(e) If a birth parent’s consent letter, which permits disclosure of personal or identifying information, is not discovered in the court records, the designated agent or professional staff person attempts to contact the birth parent, based on information found in the court record, and by following the search procedure in § 3350.104 (relating to search).

The provisions of this § 3350.103 adopted June 30, 1989, effective July 1, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2788.

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Cross References

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3350.105 (relating to later contacts).