Rhode Island's General Adoption Statutes
Rhode Island
Agency or Person Gathering Information
or Preparing Report Statute: ง 15-7-11
- Department of Children, Youth and Families
Services
- Child placement agency
Contents of Report About Person to be
Adopted Statute: ง 15-7-2.1
- Health status and medical history at time of
placement
- Genetic and social history
- Neonatal, psychological, developmental, and
medical care history
Contents of Report About Birth Parents
Statute: ง 15-7-2.1
- Genetic and social history
- Medical history
- Health status
- If deceased, cause of and age at death
- Physical description
- Ethnic origins
- Religion, if any
Contents of Report About Adoptive
Parents Statute: ง 15-7-11
- Suitability as parents
- Criminal background check
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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