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The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) is statutory
law in all 52 member jurisdictions and a binding contract between member
jurisdictions. The ICPC establishes uniform legal and administrative
procedures governing the interstate placement of children.
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).
The Secretariat to AAICPC provides ongoing administrative, legal and
technical assistance to individual states that administer the Compact.
The Secretariat provides resources and information for the purpose of
resolving problems of mutual concern, and formulating common policies,
practices and goals. The AAICPC Secretariat does not generally handle
questions about individual cases. Questions about individual cases
should be referred to the public human service agency, or private child
placing agency responsible for the case.
STATE ICPC OFFICES
Article VII of ICPC authorizes that “the executive head of each
jurisdiction party...shall designate a...general coordinator of
activities under this compact.” This chart lists the
contacts in each state
for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. These
individuals facilitate activities and placements under ICPC in their
state. Any questions regarding a specific case must first be referred to
your public human service agency or private child placing agency.
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