The ICPC governs placement of children into and out of Connecticut for adoption, foster care, and residence with relatives after court action. Its purpose is to facilitate home studies in the receiving state before placement and supervision after placement. A separate process governs placements into and from Connecticut. Each involves compiling information about the child, evaluating the home or facility in which the child is to be placed, and arranging for the child's supervision in the receiving state.
Placements typically involve several steps depending on the specific case.
The timeframes for these steps depend on which state's law applies to the specific situation. The information must include 1. The ICO reviews this submission for completeness and conformity with its policies and procedures. If the information is incomplete, it returns the entire package to the sender. If it is complete, it completes the ICPC 100A and sends it to the receiving state's compact administrator.