State-Level Transfer-of-Rights Rules

You can sort the data in the table by clicking on the top row of each column.

Jurisdiction	Do IDEA Parental Rights Transfer?	Is There a Transfer-of-Rights Statute or Regulation?	Does It Clearly Satisfy All IDEA Requirements?	Does It Refer to a Special Rule?	Does It Mention Alternatives to Guardianship?
AL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
AK	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
AZ	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
AR	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
BIE	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
CA	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
CO	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
CT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DE	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
DOD	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
DC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
GA	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
HI	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
ID	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
IL	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
IN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
KS	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
KY	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
LA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ME	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
MD	No	Yes	N/A	N/A	N/A
MA	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
MI	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MN	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
MO	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
MT	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
NE	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
NV	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
NH	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
NJ	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
NM	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
NY	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
NC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
ND	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
OH	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
OK	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
OR	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
PA	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
PR	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
RI	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
SC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
SD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
TN	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
TX	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
UT	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
VT	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
VA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WA	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
WV	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
WI	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
WY	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

Jurisdiction	Do IDEA Parental Rights Transfer?	Is There a Transfer-of-Rights Statute or Regulation?	Does It Clearly Satisfy All IDEA Requirements?	Does It Refer to a Special Rule?	Does It Mention Alternatives to Guardianship?
AL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
AK	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
AZ	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
AR	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
BIE	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
CA	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
CO	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
CT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DE	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
DOD	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
DC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
GA	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
HI	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
ID	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
IL	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
IN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
KS	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
KY	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
LA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ME	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
MD	No	Yes	N/A	N/A	N/A
MA	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
MI	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MN	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
MO	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
MT	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
NE	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
NV	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
NH	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
NJ	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
NM	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
NY	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
NC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
ND	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
OH	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
OK	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
OR	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
PA	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
PR	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
RI	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
SC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
SD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
TN	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
TX	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
UT	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
VT	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
VA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WA	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
WV	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
WI	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
WY	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

Jurisdiction	Do IDEA Parental Rights Transfer?	Is There a Transfer-of-Rights Statute or Regulation?	Does It Clearly Satisfy All IDEA Requirements?	Does It Refer to a Special Rule?	Does It Mention Alternatives to Guardianship?
AL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
AK	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
AZ	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
AR	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
BIE	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
CA	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
CO	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
CT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DE	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
DOD	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
DC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
GA	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
HI	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
ID	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
IL	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
IN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
KS	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
KY	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
LA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ME	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
MD	No	Yes	N/A	N/A	N/A
MA	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
MI	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MN	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
MO	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
MT	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
NE	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
NV	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
NH	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
NJ	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
NM	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
NY	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
NC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
ND	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
OH	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
OK	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
OR	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
PA	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
PR	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
RI	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
SC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
SD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
TN	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
TX	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
UT	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
VT	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
VA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WA	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
WV	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
WI	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
WY	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

Jurisdiction	Do IDEA Parental Rights Transfer?	Is There a Transfer-of-Rights Statute or Regulation?	Does It Clearly Satisfy All IDEA Requirements?	Does It Refer to a Special Rule?	Does It Mention Alternatives to Guardianship?
AL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
AK	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
AZ	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
AR	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
BIE	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
CA	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
CO	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
CT	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DE	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
DOD	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
DC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
FL	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
GA	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
HI	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
ID	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
IL	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
IN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
KS	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
KY	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
LA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ME	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
MD	No	Yes	N/A	N/A	N/A
MA	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
MI	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MN	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
MS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
MO	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
MT	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
NE	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
NV	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
NH	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
NJ	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
NM	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
NY	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
NC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
ND	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
OH	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
OK	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
OR	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
PA	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
PR	Yes	No	N/A	N/A	N/A
RI	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
SC	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
SD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
TN	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
TX	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
UT	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
VT	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
VA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WA	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
WV	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
WI	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
WY	Yes	Yes	No	No	No