OCFS-3937. Request for Information - Private Adoption (For Use by Courts or Disinterested Persons Only)

Form OCFS-3937 Request for Information - Private Adoption is a form used by courts or disinterested persons to obtain information about private adoption proceedings.

The primary parties involved in this form are the court or disinterested person, the parents, and the child. The form consists of several sections in which the court or disinterested person can obtain information about the parties and the proposed adoption. The main sections include the Request for Information, the Adoption Acknowledgement, and the Consent to Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights. Other sections include the Child's Welfare and Health Care Information, which provide information about the child's physical and mental health, and the Notary Acknowledgement, which serves to confirm the identities of the parties.

Important fields in this form include the Child's Birthdate, the Parent's Name, and the Notary's Signature. Specific instructions are provided for each section of the form, and it is important that all the information is accurately completed in order to ensure the validity of the adoption. Failure to provide accurate information may result in the adoption not being approved.

This form would be used in a situation where a court or disinterested person is considering a private adoption. The purpose of the form is to provide the court or disinterested person with the necessary information to determine whether the adoption should be approved or not. Additional documents that may need to be provided with the form include birth certificates, adoption agreements, and medical records.

Alternative forms that may be used for similar purposes include OCFS-3938 Private Adoption Report and OCFS-3990 Court Consent to Private Adoption.