Any petition for the adoption of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be brought before the family court in the manner set forth in chapter 7 of title 15.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 14-1-14
Petitions for adoption
Known as the Family Court Act
The act spans §§ 14-1-1 to 14-1-9 (95 sections).
P.L. 1944, ch. 1441, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 14-1-14; impl. am
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