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Table 04-ADOPT
Date: September, 2002
Time Between TPR and Finalization
October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000
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| STATE |
Time Between TPR and
Finalization |
Total |
Missing |
Months Between TPR and
Finalization |
| <1 mos |
1-5 mos |
6-11 mos |
12-17 mos |
18-23 mos |
24-29 mos |
30-35 mos |
3-4 yrs |
5+ yrs |
% |
N |
N |
Mean Mos |
Median Mos |
| % |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| Alabama |
0% |
12% |
29% |
23% |
17% |
6% |
5% |
9% |
2% |
100% |
200 |
2 |
18.84 |
13.59 |
| Alaska |
0% |
32% |
34% |
18% |
7% |
6% |
2% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
199 |
3 |
11.08 |
9.10 |
| Arizona |
0% |
9% |
31% |
31% |
14% |
6% |
3% |
5% |
2% |
100% |
830 |
23 |
16.49 |
13.49 |
| Arkansas |
3% |
32% |
29% |
21% |
10% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
100% |
290 |
35 |
11.51 |
9.07 |
| California |
0% |
15% |
32% |
26% |
14% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
1% |
100% |
8243 |
450 |
14.89 |
12.42 |
| Colorado |
2% |
25% |
22% |
19% |
16% |
7% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
100% |
655 |
36 |
14.89 |
12.32 |
| Connecticut |
0% |
8% |
38% |
17% |
14% |
11% |
6% |
4% |
1% |
100% |
497 |
2 |
17.13 |
13.60 |
| Delaware |
2% |
37% |
36% |
16% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
100% |
103 |
0 |
10.28 |
7.49 |
| District of Columbia |
33% |
19% |
19% |
9% |
7% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
0% |
100% |
317 |
2 |
9.67 |
5.52 |
| Florida |
1% |
19% |
25% |
20% |
14% |
8% |
5% |
7% |
2% |
100% |
1591 |
18 |
17.22 |
13.40 |
| Georgia |
0% |
5% |
30% |
26% |
16% |
7% |
4% |
7% |
4% |
100% |
1025 |
32 |
19.76 |
14.95 |
| Hawaii |
1% |
16% |
37% |
17% |
13% |
7% |
6% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
273 |
7 |
14.65 |
11.07 |
| Idaho |
1% |
13% |
33% |
23% |
14% |
5% |
0% |
6% |
5% |
100% |
137 |
3 |
17.71 |
12.42 |
| Illinois |
10% |
25% |
33% |
15% |
8% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
100% |
5632 |
36 |
11.15 |
8.33 |
| Indiana |
9% |
18% |
24% |
21% |
11% |
6% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
100% |
1102 |
45 |
15.52 |
11.83 |
| Iowa |
0% |
19% |
33% |
22% |
12% |
7% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
100% |
705 |
30 |
14.56 |
11.73 |
| Kansas |
0% |
8% |
28% |
32% |
14% |
7% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
100% |
426 |
43 |
17.88 |
14.06 |
| Kentucky |
6% |
15% |
33% |
16% |
11% |
6% |
2% |
7% |
4% |
100% |
381 |
14 |
26.16 |
11.37 |
| Louisiana |
0% |
10% |
31% |
26% |
10% |
7% |
4% |
7% |
3% |
100% |
467 |
9 |
18.03 |
12.88 |
| Maine |
0% |
2% |
18% |
20% |
24% |
11% |
9% |
14% |
2% |
100% |
376 |
35 |
23.80 |
19.61 |
| Maryland |
1% |
22% |
31% |
18% |
13% |
7% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
100% |
535 |
2 |
14.56 |
10.94 |
| Massachusetts |
0% |
25% |
29% |
15% |
10% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
1% |
100% |
811 |
50 |
15.76 |
11.24 |
| Michigan |
0% |
11% |
30% |
30% |
15% |
6% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
100% |
2803 |
0 |
15.89 |
13.90 |
| Minnesota |
0% |
6% |
19% |
21% |
15% |
12% |
8% |
15% |
4% |
100% |
601 |
13 |
25.65 |
19.25 |
| Mississippi |
1% |
24% |
29% |
26% |
7% |
7% |
4% |
2% |
1% |
100% |
288 |
0 |
13.99 |
10.32 |
| Missouri |
17% |
22% |
29% |
13% |
7% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
100% |
1259 |
6 |
11.82 |
7.85 |
| Montana |
6% |
14% |
28% |
18% |
14% |
7% |
6% |
3% |
3% |
100% |
236 |
0 |
16.41 |
12.44 |
| Nebraska |
23% |
12% |
21% |
20% |
7% |
9% |
1% |
6% |
1% |
100% |
221 |
79 |
13.79 |
9.26 |
| Nevada |
2% |
5% |
21% |
19% |
13% |
13% |
7% |
15% |
4% |
100% |
230 |
1 |
23.69 |
19.09 |
| New Hampshire |
12% |
17% |
37% |
17% |
15% |
3% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
95 |
1 |
10.20 |
9.30 |
| New Jersey |
2% |
18% |
38% |
16% |
9% |
5% |
4% |
7% |
1% |
100% |
837 |
0 |
14.97 |
10.18 |
| New Mexico |
4% |
25% |
23% |
23% |
12% |
6% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
100% |
342 |
5 |
13.34 |
11.33 |
| New York |
0% |
11% |
22% |
17% |
14% |
8% |
7% |
13% |
7% |
100% |
4060 |
174 |
24.05 |
17.46 |
| North Carolina |
1% |
21% |
31% |
22% |
11% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
100% |
1317 |
20 |
14.42 |
11.24 |
| North Dakota |
5% |
10% |
54% |
18% |
11% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
105 |
0 |
10.57 |
9.56 |
| Ohio |
9% |
9% |
23% |
22% |
14% |
9% |
6% |
7% |
3% |
100% |
1888 |
156 |
18.45 |
14.42 |
| Oklahoma |
3% |
18% |
25% |
19% |
14% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
2% |
100% |
1047 |
15 |
17.33 |
13.24 |
| Oregon |
1% |
19% |
27% |
21% |
17% |
7% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
100% |
829 |
2 |
15.00 |
12.71 |
| Pennsylvania |
8% |
25% |
24% |
16% |
11% |
8% |
4% |
3% |
1% |
100% |
1689 |
23 |
13.11 |
10.12 |
| Puerto Rico |
37% |
20% |
13% |
5% |
8% |
3% |
2% |
8% |
4% |
100% |
230 |
1 |
12.81 |
4.40 |
| Rhode Island |
18% |
47% |
13% |
7% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
100% |
238 |
22 |
8.84 |
3.40 |
| South Carolina |
4% |
11% |
38% |
14% |
11% |
12% |
7% |
2% |
1% |
100% |
369 |
9 |
15.32 |
11.63 |
| South Dakota |
1% |
22% |
33% |
21% |
15% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
0% |
100% |
94 |
0 |
12.75 |
10.79 |
| Tennessee |
3% |
17% |
23% |
18% |
11% |
8% |
6% |
12% |
2% |
100% |
413 |
18 |
18.52 |
14.00 |
| Texas |
0% |
22% |
31% |
20% |
12% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
1% |
100% |
1974 |
55 |
14.43 |
11.27 |
| Utah |
4% |
53% |
20% |
11% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
303 |
0 |
8.03 |
4.73 |
| Vermont |
2% |
8% |
41% |
25% |
9% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
5% |
100% |
122 |
0 |
21.97 |
11.96 |
| Virginia |
6% |
6% |
22% |
29% |
17% |
9% |
3% |
7% |
1% |
100% |
249 |
199 |
17.72 |
15.93 |
| Washington |
1% |
20% |
28% |
21% |
10% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
2% |
100% |
1141 |
0 |
16.73 |
12.25 |
| West Virginia |
1% |
5% |
20% |
17% |
17% |
15% |
11% |
12% |
2% |
100% |
339 |
13 |
22.84 |
19.78 |
| Wisconsin |
0% |
45% |
31% |
12% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
100% |
721 |
15 |
8.97 |
6.83 |
| Wyoming |
57% |
21% |
7% |
7% |
3% |
0% |
5% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
58 |
3 |
4.47 |
.00 |
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Children's Bureau
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)
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