New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR)
Title 18 Part 421
Department of Social Services
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18 NYCRR 421.1 - Earlier source heading: Definitions
Related State Register notice: Proposed rule CFS-33-23-00001-P. Published Aug 16, 2023.
Source version current through Sep 30, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Sep 30, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-33-23-00001-P · Proposed rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 16, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.2 - Principles of adoption services
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.3 - General requirements
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.4 - Services to biological parent or legal guardian
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.5 - Services to fathers of out-of-wedlock children
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.6 - Surrender
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.7 - Termination of parental rights
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.8 - Services to children
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.9 - Purchase-of-service contracts
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.10 - Community relations and recruiting
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.11 - First contact with prospective adoptive parents
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.12 - Application
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.13 - Application acceptance
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.14 - Earlier source heading: Waiting lists
Related State Register notice: Proposed rule CFS-33-23-00001-P. Published Aug 16, 2023.
Source version current through Sep 30, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Sep 30, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-33-23-00001-P · Proposed rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 16, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.15 - Earlier source heading: Adoption study process
Related State Register notice: Proposed rule CFS-33-23-00001-P. Published Aug 16, 2023.
Source version current through Sep 30, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Sep 30, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-33-23-00001-P · Proposed rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 16, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.16 - Earlier source heading: Adoption study criteria
Related State Register notice: Proposed rule CFS-33-23-00001-P. Published Aug 16, 2023.
Source version current through Sep 30, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Sep 30, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-33-23-00001-P · Proposed rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 16, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.17 - Earlier source heading: Finding a child
Related State Register notice: Proposed rule CFS-33-23-00001-P. Published Aug 16, 2023.
Source version current through Sep 30, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Sep 30, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-33-23-00001-P · Proposed rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 16, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.18 - Special provisions for adoptive placement
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.19 - Earlier source heading: Foster parents
Related State Register notice: Proposed rule CFS-33-23-00001-P. Published Aug 16, 2023.
Source version current through Sep 30, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Sep 30, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-33-23-00001-P · Proposed rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 16, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.20 - Records and reports
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.21 - Reimbursement for adoption expenditures
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.22 - Apportioning reimbursement
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.23 - Claiming
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.24 - Earlier source heading: Adoption with subsidy
Related State Register notice: Proposed rule CFS-33-23-00001-P. Published Aug 16, 2023.
Source version current through Sep 30, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Sep 30, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-33-23-00001-P · Proposed rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 16, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.25 - Agency staff review and evaluation
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.26 - Adoptive placements across State and county jurisdictions
Related State Register notice: Adopted rule CFS-14-23-00010-A. Published Aug 9, 2023. Notice effective date: Aug 9, 2023.
Source version current through Aug 31, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Aug 31, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-14-23-00010-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 9, 2023
- Related notice effective date
- Aug 9, 2023
Current section text is not available here.
18 NYCRR 421.27 - Earlier source heading: Criminal history record check
Related State Register notice: Proposed rule CFS-33-23-00001-P. Published Aug 16, 2023.
Source version current through Sep 30, 2021
Dates and status
- NYCRR title agency
- Department of Social Services
- Section status
- Section source receipt
- Source version current through
- Sep 30, 2021
- Related Register notice
- CFS-33-23-00001-P · Proposed rule
- Related notice published
- Aug 16, 2023
Current section text is not available here.