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About the ICPC
The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).
For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.
Contact the AAICPC
American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555
Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]
Click on a state to see it's page:
West Virginia
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Adoption
- Age of Majority
- Appeals
- Border Agreements
- Criminal Background Checks/Abuse and Neglect Registry
- Custody Matters
- NON ICPC - Consultants/Specialists
- Definitions
- Education - Public Education Costs
- Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments
- Foster Care
- Home Studies (Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship/Parent/Relative)
- ICPC Processing
- Licensing/Certification/Approval
- Parental Placements
- Relative Placements
- Residential Treatment Centers/Facilities
- Supervision/Reports/Guidelines
- Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
West Virginia ICPC Processing and Data Collection:
West Virginia conducts the following types of home studies:
- Relative Care
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Foster- Adopt
- Adoption
ICPC Placement Checklists
* Electronic Transmission Accepted and/or Used as: S = Sending; R = Receiving; L = Locally;
| Adoption | Foster | Foster-Adopt | Parent | Relative | Residential | Electronic Transmission Accepted * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICPC 100A (Placement Request) | y | y | y | y | y | y | S, R, L |
| ICPC – 100 B (if child is in the Receiving State) | y | y | y | y | y | y | S,R,L |
| Home Study Report | y | y | y | y | y | S, R, L | |
| Court Order | y | y | y | y | y | y | S, R, L |
| Medical Documentation/History | y | y | y | y | y | y | S, R, L |
| Criminal History | |||||||
| Criminal Background Check/Verification | |||||||
| Education and Training Verification | y | y | y | y | S, R, L | ||
| (License/ Certification/Approval) | y | y | y | y | S, R, L | ||
| Financial/ Medical Plan to support placement | y | y | y | y | y | y | S, R, L |
| Social History/ Case Plan | y | y | y | y | y | y | S, R, L |
| Title IV-E Status | y | y | y | y | y | y | S, R, L |
| Termination of Paternal Rights | y | y | S, R, L | ||||
| Consent to Adoption | y | y | S, R, L |
Date of Receipt - Home Study
West Virginia determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
- Other
No information provided
West Virginia designates staff in each county/region to conduct home studies and/or process interstate placements:
- Yes
Private Contract Services - Home Study
As the Sending State, West Virginia will pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study:
- No
Criminal Records Checks
West Virginia requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
West Virginia requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
| Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Care | y | y | y | y | |
| Relative | y | y | y | y | |
| Relative Foster Care | y | y | y | y | |
| Adoption | y | y | y | y | |
| Foster-Adopt | y | y | y | y | |
| Parent | y | y | y | y |
Mailing Process - Interstate Home Study
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study:
| Regular Mail | Express Mail | Overnight Mail | Electronic Mail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State | y | y | ||
| Send home study request to Local office | y | y | y | y |
| Send home study report to Sending State | y | y | y |
Wait/Processing Times
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Public
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of educational training):
- 90 days
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
- 60 days
Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks
Wait times for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: 15-30 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: 15-30 days
Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
- Other
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
- 6 mos.
West Virginia offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
Wait Time for ICPC Decision
| Foster Care | Relative | Relative - Foster Care | Parent | Foster - Adopt | Adoption (Public) |
Adoption (Private) |
Adoption (Independent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3- 6 months | 3- 6 months | 3- 6 months | 3- 6 months | 3- 6 months | 3- 6 months | 1- 30 days | 3- 6 months |
Data Collection
West Virginia collects, tracks and reports interstate data via:
- ICPC Access Database
West Virginia collects, tracks and reports interstate home studies via:
- ICPC Access Database
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