Chapter

Adoption of Children

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 Laws § 15-7-1— Repealed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 Laws § 15-7-21— Repealed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