Rhode Island's Laws on Living Expenses
Rhode Island
Birth Parent Expenses Allowed
There are no
specific statutory provisions regarding payment of adoption related expenses.
Birth Parent Expenses
Not Allowed Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Allowable Payments for Arranging Adoption
Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child
Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency
Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Accounting of Expenses Required by Court
The statutes do not require an accounting, but the court may
request one.
Court Jurisdiction and Venue for Adoption Petitions
Jurisdiction
Citation: 23 Pa. § 2301
The court of common pleas of each county
Venue
Citation: 23 Pa. § 2302
The county where:
- The parent or parents, the adoptee, or the petitioner resides
- The agency having custody or responsible for placement is located
- The adoptee formerly resided, with permission of the court
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