Adoptions

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Section
63-9-10

Short title.

Section
63-9-20

Legislative purpose.

Section
63-9-30

Definitions.

Section
63-9-40

Jurisdiction; venue.

Section
63-9-50

Children who may be adopted.

Section
63-9-60

Persons who may adopt.

Section
63-9-70

Advertising prohibited to place or accept child for adoption; exception; penalties.

Section
63-9-80

Biological parent medical history; disclosure to prospective adoptive parent and adoptee.

Section
63-9-310

Persons who must give consent or relinquishment.

Section
63-9-320

Persons not required to give consent or relinquishment.

Section
63-9-330

Form and content of consent and relinquishment.

Section
63-9-340

Signing consent and relinquishment.

Section
63-9-350

Withdrawal of consent or relinquishment.

Section
63-9-360

Consent and relinquishment certification.

Section
63-9-370

Adoption of a child in the custody of the Department of Social Services.

Section
63-9-510

Temporary placement and custody of adoptee.

Section
63-9-520

Investigations and reports.

Section
63-9-710

Petition for adoption; use of fictitious names.

Section
63-9-720

Appointment of guardian ad litem.

Section
63-9-730

Notice of adoption proceedings.

Section
63-9-740

Itemized accounting of disbursements.

Section
63-9-750

Final hearing.

Section
63-9-760

Effect of final decree.

Section
63-9-770

Attacks on final orders; appeals.

Section
63-9-780

Confidentiality of hearings and records.

Section
63-9-790

Amended birth certificates.

Section
63-9-810

State interest; purpose of registry.

Section
63-9-820

Registry established; definitions; claims of paternity; promulgation of regulations; unauthorized use.

Section
63-9-910

Foreign adoptions.

Section
63-9-920

Effect of foreign decrees of adoption.

Section
63-9-1110

Adoption by stepparent or relative.

Section
63-9-1120

Adult adoption.

Section
63-9-1310

Declaration of purpose.

Section
63-9-1320

Department of Social Services adoption program only state public adoption program.

Section
63-9-1330

Department of Social Services to administer program.

Section
63-9-1340

Children's Bureau transferred; monitoring placements.

Section
63-9-1350

Department of Social Services to obtain accreditation.

Section
63-9-1360

Birth parent informational brochure; waiting period.

Section
63-9-1370

Adoption services fees.

Section
63-9-1510

Statewide adoption exchange.

Section
63-9-1700

Short title.

Section
63-9-1710

Purpose.

Section
63-9-1720

Definitions.

Section
63-9-1730

Program established.

Section
63-9-1740

Notice to adoptive parents.

Section
63-9-1750

Eligibility criteria.

Section
63-9-1760

Eligible children.

Section
63-9-1770

Adoptive parents; nature of supplemental benefits.

Section
63-9-1780

Eligibility for supplemental benefits.

Section
63-9-1790

Review of decisions.

Section
63-9-1800

Benefits to substitute caregivers.

Section
63-9-1810

Authority to promulgate regulations.

Section
63-9-2000

Compact authorized.

Section
63-9-2010

Compact contents.

Section
63-9-2020

Additional provisions.

Section
63-9-2030

Medical assistance identification.

Section
63-9-2040

Compliance with federal law.

Section
63-9-2050

Penalties.

Section
63-9-2200

Compact enacted.

Section
63-9-2210

Financial responsibility for children.

Section
63-9-2220

"Appropriate public authorities" defined.

Section
63-9-2230

"Appropriate authority in receiving state" defined.

Section
63-9-2240

Agreements with other compact states.

Section
63-9-2250

Visitation, inspections by agreement.

Section
63-9-2260

Out-of-state placements.

Section
63-9-2270

Placement of delinquent children.

Section
63-9-2280

"Executive head" defined.

Section
63-9-2290

Promulgation of procedures governing interstate adoptive and foster care.