THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN

THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN

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The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) is a uniform law enacted by all the states, the District of Columbia , and the U.S. Virgin Islands that establishes procedures for the transfer of children between states. The ICPC applies when a child is born in one state and will be transported to adoptive parents living in another. It is an agreement between the states that they will work together to be sure certain protections for the child will be followed when a child is being brought across state lines for adoption. The ICPC is premised on the belief that children requiring out-of-state placement will receive the same protections and services that would be provided if they remained in their home states.