{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "nycrr", "section": "207.54", "citation": "Uniform Rules § 207.54", "heading": "Adoption rules; application", "text": ["(a) Sections 207.54 through 207.58 of this Part shall be applicable to all agency and private-placement adoption proceedings in Surrogate's Court.", "(b) In any agency adoption, a petition may be filed to adopt a child who is the subject of a termination of parental rights proceeding and whose custody and guardianship has not yet been committed to an authorized agency, provided that:", "(1) the adoption petition is filed in the same court where the termination of parental rights proceeding is pending; and", "(2) the adoption petition, supporting documents and the fact of their filing shall not be provided to the judge before whom the petition for termination of parental rights is pending until such time as fact-finding is concluded under that petition."], "official_source": "https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-207-uniform-rules-surrogates-court", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "This rule says which adoption rules apply and when an agency adoption may be filed while a **termination of parental rights** case is still pending.\n- **(a)** **Sections 207.54 through 207.58** apply to **all agency and private-placement adoptions** in Surrogate's Court.\n- **(b)** In an **agency adoption**, a petition **may be filed** to adopt a child who is the subject of a **termination of parental rights (TPR) proceeding** and whose custody and guardianship **has not yet been committed** to an authorized agency, provided that:\n  - **(1)** the adoption petition is filed **in the same court** where the TPR proceeding is pending; ★ and\n  - **(2)** the adoption petition, supporting papers, and **the fact they were filed** **shall not be given to the TPR judge** **until fact-finding in the TPR case is concluded**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/nycrr/207.54", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}