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Rhode Island General Laws
Title 15
Chapter 15-7
R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 15, ch. 7
Adoption of Children
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15-7-1
Repealed
Repealed
15-7-2
Report, investigation, and hearing on placement of child for adoption
15-7-2.1
Pre-adoption report on child placed for adoption
15-7-3
Report, investigation, and hearing on child brought into state for adoption
15-7-4
Petition to adopt — Court having jurisdiction
15-7-5
Consent required
15-7-5.1
Contact preference form information
15-7-6
Waiver of parents’ right to consent — Guardianship of agency
15-7-7
Termination of parental rights
15-7-7.1
Court proceedings
15-7-7.2
Mediation of termination of parental rights
15-7-8
Notice to parents — Notice when no parent living or when parent in mental institution
15-7-9
Notice to parent whose whereabouts unknown
15-7-10
Consent of minor parents
15-7-11
Investigation and report as to adoptive home
15-7-12
Trial period of residence
15-7-13
Consideration of religion of child or parents
15-7-14
Decree of adoption
15-7-14.1
Decree of open adoption
15-7-15
Decree of change of name
15-7-16
Inheritance by and from adoptive kindred
15-7-17
Rights of natural parents terminated — Inheritance by child from natural parents
15-7-18
Denial of petition — Order as to custody of child
15-7-19
Appeal from the family court
15-7-20
Jurisdiction of child pending appeal
15-7-21
Repealed
Repealed
15-7-21.1
Challenge to decree
15-7-22
Penalty for violations or false statements
15-7-23
Complaints
15-7-24
Attendance at hearing
15-7-25
Reimbursement to adoptive parents
15-7-26
Notice to natural father
15-7-27
Confirmatory adoption for children born through assisted reproduction