IntermediaryThe intermediary is the person or agency responsible for arranging the meeting of a child and adoptive family.
Intermediary ReportRequired document prepared by the agency worker in adoption finalization that informs the court of the identity of the intermediary, the intermediary’s role in the placement, facts about the child’s parents and adoptive parents and the child’s placement history.
Interstate Compact on the Placement of ChildrenA uniform law enacted by every state, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands that governs the movement of children in and out of a state for adoption, foster care, relative placement or residential delinquent placement. It also ensures that the placement is not “contrary to the interests of the child” and that applicable laws and policies were followed before the placement is approved by the ICPC offices. The ICPC also provides the “sending agency” with the opportunity to obtain supervision and regular reports on the child’s adjustment and progress in the placement.
ICPCA uniform law enacted by every state, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands that governs the movement of children in and out of a state for adoption, foster care, relative placement or residential delinquent placement. It also ensures that the placement is not “contrary to the interests of the child” and that applicable laws and policies were followed before the placement is approved by the ICPC offices. The ICPC also provides the “sending agency” with the opportunity to obtain supervision and regular reports on the child’s adjustment and progress in the placement.
