§ 112-A — Expedited calendaring of adoption proceedings

§ 112-a. Expedited calendaring of adoption proceedings. 1. The\nadoption proceeding shall be deemed filed upon receipt by the clerk of\nthe court of all the documents required in subdivisions two, two-a,\nthree, five and seven of section one hundred twelve of this title, and\nby rules of the court, together with an affidavit of readiness from the\npetitioner's attorney. The affidavit of readiness shall attest that the\npetitioner has prepared a petition for the adoption of the child and has\ncollected documentation as required by such rules and subdivisions two,\ntwo-a, three and five of section one hundred twelve of this title.\n 2. Upon the filing of the documents required by subdivision one of\nthis section, the court, pursuant to rules promulgated by the chief\nadministrator of the court, shall schedule the proceeding for a review,\nto take place within time frames established by such rules, to determine\nif there is adequate basis for approving the adoption.\n (a) If such basis is found, the appearance of the adoptive parents and\nchild before the court for approval of the adoption shall be calendared\npursuant to such rules.\n (b) If, upon the court's review, the court finds that there is not an\nadequate basis for approval of the adoption, the court shall direct such\nfurther hearings, submissions or appearances as may be required, and the\nproceedings shall be adjourned as required for such purposes.\n 3. The chief administrator of the court shall establish by rule time\nframes for the calendaring and disposition of adoption proceedings and\nshall report by the thirty-first day of December of each year to the\ngovernor and the temporary president of the senate, speaker of the\nassembly, and chairpersons of the judiciary and children and families\ncommittees on the implementation of such rules and their impact upon\nadoptions from authorized agencies.\n