Adoption of Children

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Section
15-7-1

Repealed.

Section
15-7-2

Report, investigation, and hearing on placement of child for adoption.

Section
15-7-2.1

Pre-adoption report on child placed for adoption.

Section
15-7-3

Report, investigation, and hearing on child brought into state for adoption.

Section
15-7-4

Petition to adopt - Court having jurisdiction.

Section
15-7-5

Consent required.

Section
15-7-5.1

Contact preference form information.

Section
15-7-6

Waiver of parents' right to consent - Guardianship of agency.

Section
15-7-7

Termination of parental rights.

Section
15-7-7.1

Court proceedings.

Section
15-7-7.2

Mediation of termination of parental rights.

Section
15-7-8

Notice to parents - Notice when no parent living or when parent in mental institution.

Section
15-7-9

Notice to parent whose whereabouts unknown.

Section
15-7-10

Consent of minor parents.

Section
15-7-11

Investigation and report as to adoptive home.

Section
15-7-12

Trial period of residence.

Section
15-7-13

Consideration of religion of child or parents.

Section
15-7-14

Decree of adoption.

Section
15-7-14.1

Decree of open adoption.

Section
15-7-15

Decree of change of name.

Section
15-7-16

Inheritance by and from adoptive kindred.

Section
15-7-17

Rights of natural parents terminated - Inheritance by child from natural parents.

Section
15-7-18

Denial of petition - Order as to custody of child.

Section
15-7-19

Appeal from the family court.

Section
15-7-20

Jurisdiction of child pending appeal.

Section
15-7-21

Repealed.

Section
15-7-21.1

Challenge to decree.

Section
15-7-22

Penalty for violations or false statements.

Section
15-7-23

Complaints.

Section
15-7-24

Attendance at hearing.

Section
15-7-25

Reimbursement to adoptive parents.

Section
15-7-26

Notice to natural father.