2701 - Contents of petition for adoption.

                                CHAPTER 27                          PETITION FOR ADOPTION     Subchapter        A.  Petition        B.  Consents        C.  Hearings        Enactment.  Chapter 27 was added October 15, 1980, P.L.934,     No.163, effective January 1, 1981.                               SUBCHAPTER A                                 PETITION     Sec.     2701.  Contents of petition for adoption.     2702.  Exhibits.     § 2701.  Contents of petition for adoption.        A petition for adoption shall set forth:            (1)  The full name, residence, marital status, age,        occupation, religious affiliation and racial background of        the adopting parent or parents and their relationship, if        any, to the adoptee.            (2)  That the reports under sections 2530 (relating to        home study and preplacement report), 2531 (relating to report        of intention to adopt) and 2533 (relating to report of        intermediary) have been filed, if required.            (3)  The name and address of the intermediary, if any.            (4)  The full name of the adoptee and the fact and length        of time of the residence of the adoptee with the adopting        parent or parents.            (5)  If there is no intermediary or if no report of the        intermediary has been filed or if the adoptee is over the age        of 18 years, all vital statistics and other information        enumerated and required to be stated of record by section        2533, so far as applicable.            (6)  If a change in name of the adoptee is desired, the        new name.            (7)  That all consents required by section 2711 (relating        to consents necessary to adoption) are attached as exhibits        or the basis upon which such consents are not required.            (8)  That it is the desire of the petitioner or the        petitioners that the relationship of parent and child be        established between the petitioner or petitioners and the        adoptee.            (9)  If no birth certificate or certification of        registration of birth can be obtained, a statement of the        reason therefor and an allegation of the efforts made to        obtain the certificate with a request that the court        establish a date and place of birth at the adoption hearing        on the basis of the evidence presented.     (May 21, 1992, P.L.228, No.34, eff. 60 days)