On June 30, 2021 I have decided to retired.  While I am happy to discuss your plans I am referring Adoption cases to colleagues

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An open and equitable personnel system will be established and maintained. Personnel policies, procedures and practices will be designed to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, or sex.

Employment opportunities shall be provided for applicants with disabilities and reasonable accommodation(s) shall be made to meet the physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants or employees.

Any employee who believes they have been discriminated against, may file a complaint of discrimination with any of the following.

North Wales/Lansdale Adoptions

100 S. Main Street, 1A, North Wales, PA 19454

Department of Human Services

Bureau of Equal Opportunity

Room 223, Health & Welfare Building

PO Box 2675

Harrisburg, PA 17105

PA Human Relations Commission

Philadelphia Regional Office

110 N. 8 Street

Suite 501

Philadelphia, PA 19107

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services

Office for Civil Rights

Suite 372, Public Ledger Bldg.

150 South Independence Mall West

Philadelphia, PA 19106-9111

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

DHS Bureau of Equal Opportunity

Southeast Regional Office

801 Market Street, Suite 5034

Philadelphia, PA 19107

TO:        BIRTH PARENT’S

FROM:   IRA L. BILOFSKY, LCSW, DIRECTOR

Admissions, the provisions of services, and referrals of clients shall be made without regard to race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, or sex.

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Any individual/client/patient/student (and /or their guardian) who believes they have been discriminated against, may file a complaint of discrimination with:

NORTH WALES/LANSDALE ADOPTIONS

100 S. MAIN ST., 1A, NORTH WALES, PA 19454

Department of Human Services

Bureau of Equal Opportunity

Room 223, Health & Welfare Building

PO Box 2675

Harrisburg, PA 17105

PA Human Relations Commission

Philadelphia Regional Office

110 N. 8 Street

Suite 501

Philadelphia, PA 19107

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services

Office for Civil Rights

Suite 372, Public Ledger Bldg.

150 South Independence Mall West

Philadelphia, PA 19106-9111

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

DHS Bureau of Equal Opportunity

Southeast Regional Office

801 Market Street, Suite 5034

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Laws, Rules and Qualifications for Adopting a Child in Pennsylvania

Each state has different laws regarding who can adopt and how they can adopt. The following guidelines provide important information about the adoption process, laws and qualifications for prospective adoptive parents in Pennsylvania.

Any individual may be eligible to adopt in Pennsylvania. See “Home Study and Post-Placement Requirements in Pennsylvania” for more information about the home study, criminal background checks and training required for adoptive parents.

Every state regulates the expenses that can be paid by adoptive parents during the adoption process. In Pennsylvania, adoptive parents are permitted to pay the following:

It is unlawful in Pennsylvania to trade, barter, buy, sell or deal in infant children. The intermediary must file a written report with the court that includes an itemized accounting of all monies paid, agreed to be paid, or received in connection with the adoption. The court may provide appropriate relief when it finds the expenses reported to be excessive.

Foster parents in Pennsylvania must be at least 21 years of age and complete a licensing process, which includes:

What are the requirements to finalize an international adoption in Pennsylvania?

The adoption will be considered full and final only if both adopting parents (or the sole parent if only one person is adopting) were present for the adoption hearing in the foreign country, the foreign court entered a final adoption decree and the child’s visa affords him or her full U.S. citizenship. A foreign registration form should be submitted with the other necessary documents to the clerk of the court. Once the court has reviewed the documents and determined that the foreign adoption is full and final, the state will issue an adoption decree. The clerk will issue a certificate of adoption to the parent. Parents won’t be required to attend a hearing or obtain counsel. In cases where the child must be readopted to finalize the adoption, the court will provide the adopting parents with a standard petition, court order and instructions for their use.