63.2-1403 - Contents of compacts. - Virginia Statutes

§ 63.2-1403. Contents of compacts.

A. A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chaptershall have the following content:

1. A provision making it available for joinder by all states.

2. A provision or provisions for withdrawal from the compact upon writtennotice to the parties, but with a period of one year between the date of thenotice and the effective date of the withdrawal.

3. A requirement that the protections afforded by or pursuant to the compactcontinue in force for the duration of the adoption assistance and beapplicable to all children and their adoptive parents who, on the effectivedate of the withdrawal, are receiving adoption assistance from a party stateother than the one in which they are resident and have their principal placeof abode.

4. A requirement that each instance of adoption assistance to which thecompact applies be covered by an adoption assistance agreement in writingbetween the adoptive parents and the child welfare agency of the state whichundertakes to provide the adoption assistance, and further, that any suchagreement be expressly for the benefit of the adopted child and enforceableby the adoptive parents and the state agency providing the adoptionassistance.

5. Such other provisions as may be appropriate to implement the properadministration of the compact.

B. A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chaptermay contain the following provisions in addition to those required pursuantto subsection A:

1. Provisions establishing procedures and entitlements to medical,developmental, child care or other social services for the child inaccordance with applicable laws, even though the child and the adoptiveparents are in a state other than the one responsible for or providing theservices or the funds to defray part or all of the costs thereof.

2. Such other provisions as may be appropriate or incidental to the properadministration of the compact.

(1988, c. 154, § 63.1-238.9; 2002, c. 747.)