NC Interstate Compact
Order of Compliance
IN THE ____________ COURT OF THE STATE OF ____________
IN RE: CHILD’S NAME DOB
REGULATION 7 FORM ORDER FOR EXPEDITED PLACEMENT DECISION
PURSUANT TO THE ICPC
THIS CAUSE
came on to be heard on __________ before the court on the motion/petition of
___________ (party making request) seeking the entry of this order for compliance with
Regulation 7 of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC); and the court,
hearing evidence and/or the parties being in agreement, does find as follows:
A. The name and date of birth of each child noted below on this date is as follows:
_______________________________________________ (Name of child, date of birth)
_______________________________________________ (Name of child, date of birth)
_______________________________________________ (Name of child, date of birth)
B. This court has jurisdiction over each child noted pursuant to Articles II, III and V(a) of
the ICPC to invoke the Compact for the purpose of requesting one or more home study
assessments and expedited placement decisions on potential resource families living in
one or more receiving states.
C. Pursuant to Article III(d) of the Compact, this court may only place, or authorize the
department/agency to place, each child above in an approved placement in a receiving
state, including a provisional placement as authorized by Regulation 7 of the ICPC, after
receipt of written notification from the receiving state that the proposed placement does
not appear to be contrary to the interests of the child.
D. If any child above is placed pursuant to paragraph C above, this court will retain
Article V(a) jurisdiction over that child sufficient to determine all matters in relation to
the custody, supervision, care and disposition of him/her, which it would have if the child
had remained in this state; and this court will not terminate jurisdiction over said child or
terminate the supervisory responsibility of the department/agency having custody of the
child during the period of placement in the receiving state until the child is adopted,
reaches the age of majority, becomes self-supporting, or is discharged with concurrence
of the appropriate authority in the receiving state.
E. This court expressly finds that its jurisdiction over said child includes the power to
effect or cause the return of the child to this state or its transfer to another location or
custodian pursuant to law within five (5) business days of receipt of written notification
from the receiving state Compact Administrator that placement authorization will not be
approved or that previous placement approval has been withdrawn by the receiving state,
and that the sending state has and will continue to have financial responsibility for
support and maintenance of the child during the period of placement in the receiving
state.
Further, this court order provides sufficient authority and direction for the sending agency
to immediately return said child(ren) within five (5) working days of receipt of written
notification from the receiving state Compact Administrator that placement authorization
DSS-1839 (Rev. 2/2012)
Child Welfare Services
ICPC Order of Compliance
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