Social Service Law 383-C & 384-C

Question 1

SSL 383-C-1 A child in foster care shall mean a child in care of an authorized agency pursuant to SSL 384-a, or articles ___, ___, or ___ of Family Court Act.

Answer 1

3, 7, 10

Question 2

SSL 383-C-1 “surrender” is s written instrument committing the guardianship of the person and the custody of a child under the age of ____ to an authorized agency.

Answer 2

18

Question 3

SSL 383-C-2 T/F? An authorized agency shall not accept a surrender instrument conditioned upon adoption by a particular person, unless person is a certified or approved foster parent.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

SSL 383-C-2 A surrender agreement may provide for communication or contact between the child and the child’s parent(s) and siblings (siblings ____ or over must consent in writing for agreement to be enforceable).

Answer 4

14

Question 5

SSL 383-C-3 T/F? A judicial surrender becomes final and irrevocable immediately upon its execution and acknowledgment.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

SSL 383-C-4 Any witness may, if so commissioned, MAY / MAY NOT serve as notary in an extra-judicial surrender.

Answer 6

MAY

Question 7

SSL 383-C-4 Within ____ days after execution of surrender, the authorized agency shall file an application for approval of the extra-judicial surrender in the court:

Answer 7

15

Question 8

SSL 383-C-4 T/F? A person who received notice of a hearing to approve an extra-judicial surrender may not challenge the validity of an approved surrender in any other proceeding.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

SSL 383-C-5 T/F? A judicial surrender instrument shall state that surrender becomes final and irrevocable immediately upon execution.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

SSL 383-C-5 Revocation of an extra-judicial surrender is effective if it is in writing and postmarked or received by the court named in the surrender within ____ days of the signing of the surrender.

Answer 10

45

Question 11

SSL 383-C-5 Surrender shall be recorded in the office of the ____ in the county where the surrender was executed or where principal office of such agency is located, in a book kept under seal and subject to inspection only as provided by SSL 372 sub 3 and 4.

Answer 11

County clerk

Question 12

SSL 383-C-5 T/F? Surrender, surrender instrument, and surrender paper shall refer exclusively to adoption of children in foster care.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

SSL 383-C-6 If Court disapproves the surrender, of If revocation of a non-judicial surrender is mailed and postmarked or delivered to court within ___ days of execution of surrender, surrender shall be deemed a nullity and child shall be returned to authorized agency.

Answer 13

45

Question 14

SSL-383-C-6 T/F? If revocation of a non-judicial surrender is mailed and postmarked or delivered to court after 45 days of execution of surrender and child was not placed with adoptive parents, surrender shall be deemed a nullity and child shall be returned to authorized agency.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

SSL 383-C-6 T/F? A surrender for adoption executed by a parent, parent or guardian who is in foster care shall be executed only before a judge on the Family Court.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

SSL 383-C-6 Adoption proceeding in the case of an extra-judicial surrender shall be initiated more than ___ days after the surrender is executed.

Answer 16

45

Question 17

SSL 383-C-6b) Persons having custody of child for more than ___ months have rights to intervene in any proceeding commenced to set aside a surrender. Intervention may be made anonymously or in the true name of such person.

Answer 17

12

Question 18

(SSL 384-c 4) Notice shall be given at least ___ days prior to the date of the proceeding by delivering a copy of the petition and notice of petition.

Answer 18

20 Days

Question 19

(SSL 384-c 6) T/F? Notice must state among other things that failure to appear may result without further notice in the transfer or commitment of the child’s adoption.

Answer 19

True