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The New York State Family Court website has all the forms needed for the adoption process, whether you’re adopting through an agency or a private placement.

What’s included:

  • Forms to start an adoption case
  • Consent and agreement forms
  • Forms for background checks and investigations
  • Financial information forms
  • Final adoption orders and certificates

Special situations:

  • Temporary guardianship
  • Certification for adoptive parents
  • Post‑adoption contact agreements
  • Requests for sealed adoption records or birth certificates
  • Registering foreign adoptions
  • Adult adoption forms

Government forms:

The page also includes required forms from state agencies, such as:

  • Adoption reporting forms
  • Birth parent registry forms
  • Requests for information about a child’s father
  • Requests for information in private adoptions

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If you’re starting the adoption process for the first time, the New York State Family Court website has all the forms you’ll need from beginning to end. These forms guide you through each step, whether you’re adopting through an agency or privately.

What you’ll find:

  • Forms to start your adoption case
  • Consent forms and other agreements
  • Paperwork for background checks and investigations
  • Financial information forms
  • Final adoption orders and certificates

Forms for special situations:

  • Temporary guardianship
  • Certification for adoptive parents
  • Post‑adoption contact agreements
  • Requests for sealed adoption records or birth certificates
  • Registering a foreign adoption
  • Adult adoption

Government forms:

The page also includes required New York State forms, such as:

  • Adoption reporting forms
  • Birth parent registry forms
  • Requests for father information
  • Requests for information in private adoptions

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Adoption Information Registry Birth Parent Registration Form DOH-4455
Adoption-Petition for Access to Sealed Adoption Records 27-A
Adoption–Affirmation of Service of Petition for Access to Sealed Adoption Records 27-C
Adoption–Notice of Petition for Access to Sealed Adoption Records 27-B
Adoption–Order on Petition for Access to Sealed Adoption Records 27-E
Adoption–Waiver of Notice of Petition for Access to Sealed Adoption Records 27-D
Adoption: Family Court/Surrogate Court Request Form OCFS-4156
Affirmation (Change of circumstance since certification as qualified adoptive parents) (Private Placement) 1-Ca
Affirmation (Change of circumstances since certification as qualified adoptive parent) 21-E
Affirmation and Consent of Person Having Lawful Custody (Other than Birth or Legal Parent - Private Placement) 2-E
Affirmation and Report (Disinterested Person - Extension of Expired Certification) 26-A
Affirmation and Report (Disinterested Person Certification Proceeding) (Private Placement) 23
Affirmation Identifying Party (Agency) 8-A
Affirmation Identifying Party (Private Placement) 8-B
Affirmation of Financial Disclosure – Parents (Agency) 9-A
Affirmation of Financial Disclosure – Parents (Private-Placement) 9-B
Affirmation Of No Appeal 10-C
Affirmation Regarding Venue 1-E
Agreement of Adoption (Private Placement) 2-B
Agreement of Adoption and Consent (Agency) 2-A
Application for Certified Copy of Adoption Order (after sealing of records) 16-A
Application for Certified Copy of Adoption Order (before sealing of records) 15-A
Certificate Of Adoption 14
Child's Medical History 1-D
Consent of Child Over 14 (Agency) 2-C
Consent of Child Over 14 (Private Placement) 2-D
Consent to Adult Adoption by Adoptee 29b
Determination of Family Court Judge Regarding Venue 1-F
Extra-Judicial Consent (Birth or Legal Parent - Private Placement Stepparent) 2-Ga
Extra-Judicial Consent (Birth or Legal Parent - Private Placement) 2-G
Judicial Consent (Birth or Legal Parent Private Placement) 2-F
Judicial Consent of Birth or Legal Parent to Adoption by Stepparent 2-Fa
Notice (Denial or Withdrawal of Application) (Removal of Child) 21-D
Notice (Temporary Guardianship of the Person) 21-C
Notice of Proposed Adoption 4
Notification of Order of Adoption VR 47
NYS OCFS Request/Response for Name and/or address of Father of Child Born Out of Wedlock LDSS-2725
Order (Certification as a Qualified Adoptive Parent) 24
Order (Conditional Certification as a Qualified Adoptive Parent) 25
Order (Temporary Guardianship of the Person) 21-B
Order Determining Petition for Enforcement of Post-adoption Contact Agreement (after Adoption Finalization) 18
Order Directing Service of Notice 3
Order For Certified Copy of Adoption Order (after sealing of records) 16-B
Order for Certified Copy of Adoption Order (Before Sealing of Records) 15-B
Order Of Adoption (Agency) 13-A
Order Of Adoption (Private placement) 13-B
Order of Foreign Adoption and Name Change 28-A
Order Of Incorporation of Post-adoption Contact Agreement 14-A
Order of Investigation 6
Order of Publication 5
Order Regarding Venue 1-G
Order Removing Child from Adoptive Home 12
Order to Show Cause (Removal of child from Adoptive Home) 11
Petition (Certification as a Qualified Adoptive Parent) 22
Petition For Access to Sealed Birth Certificate 30
Petition For Adoption (Agency) 1-A
Petition for Adoption (Private Placement) 1-C
Petition for Adult Adoption 29a
Petition For Enforcement of Post-adoption Contact Agreement (after Adoption Finalization) 17
Petition for Extension of Expired Certification 26
Petition for Registration of Foreign Adoption Order 28
Petition for Temporary Guardianship 21-A
Report of Adoption (to be completed and certified by the court) DOH-1928
Report of Investigation (Private Placement) 7
Request for Information - Private Adoption OCFS-3937
Supplemental Affidavit (Agency) 10-A
Supplemental Affidavit (Private Placement) 10-B
Uniform Adoption - Attorney's Affidavit (Agency and Private Placement) UCS-836
Verified Schedule (Agency) 1-B