When does the ICPC apply and when doesnt it apply?
• The placement of a child in the care or custody of a state public child welfare agency with a relative family, a foster family or an adoptive family in another state • The placement of a child by any individual or entity into another state if the placement is for the purpose of adoption • The placement of a child by any individual or entity into a licensed residential treatment center located in another state • Under certain circumstances, the placement of a child with the childs parent or parents located in another state. FAQ #5 on this list has more information specifically about the applicability of ICPC to placements of children with parents located out-of-state. The ICPC does not govern the following types of placements: • The placement of a child by the childs parent, step-parent, grandparent, adult sibling, adult uncle, adult aunt or legal guardian with any such relative or guardian located in another state. • The placement of a child into a medical facility, a psychiatric ins
