Rhode Island's Laws Regarding Adoptions Records
Rhode Island
Statute: งง 40-11-13;
42-72-8(a)-(d)
Records Confidential: Yes
Persons with access to records
CPS/State Agencies
Agencies From Other States
Courts/Judges
Attorneys General/Prosecutors
Attorneys, GAL's
Physicians
Reporters of Abuse
Review Teams
Treatment Providers
Persons without access to records
Grand Juries
Law Enforcement
Researchers
Employers
Parents/Guardians
Coroners
Subject of Reports
Public/Any Person
Other Department
of Corrections Child-placing agencies
Court Jurisdiction and Venue for Adoption Petitions
Jurisdiction
Citation: 23 Pa. ง 2301
The court of common pleas of each county
Venue
Citation: 23 Pa. ง 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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