Abstract
I. Introduction
II. Background: Interstate Compacts Generally
III. Origin of the ICPC: Identification of Problems in Interstate Adoption
IV. Purpose and Policy of the ICPC: Article I
V. Summary of Provisions of the ICPC ... A. Article II: Definitions ... B. Article III: Conditions for Placement ... C. Article IV: Penalties ... D. Article V: Jurisdiction ... E. Article VI: Delinquent Children ... F. Article VII: Compact Administrator ... G. Article VIII: Limitations ... H. Article IX: Participation ... I. Article X: Construction and Severability
VI. Administrative Structure and Operation of the ICPC
VII. Barriers to the Effectiveness of the ICPC ... A. ICPC Often Violated Both Unintentionally and Intentionally ... 1. Unintentional Noncompliance ... 2. Noncompliance with the ICPC in Independent Adoptions ... B. Definitional Section Inadequate ... 1. Definition of Sending Agency Is Too Broad ... 2. Sending State Is Not Defined ... 3. Guardian and Non-Agency Guardian Are Not Defined ... 4. Placement Is Not Clearly Defined ... C. Compliance with Child Placement Laws of the Sending State Not Specifically Required ... D. Sanctions for Failure to Comply with ICPC are Inadequate to Discourage Violation
VIII. Recommendations and Conclusions
Appendix
Recommended Citation
Bernadette W. Hartfield,
The Role of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children in Interstate Adoption,
68 Neb. L. Rev.
(1989)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol68/iss1/7