CHAPTER 4. PLACEMENTS FOR ADOPTION
- Part 1. Direct Parental Placements
- 42-4-101. Parties to direct parental placement adoption.
- 42-4-102. Duties of placing parent.
- 42-4-103. Direct parental placement -- information to be filed.
- 42-4-104. and reserved.
- 42-4-106. Duty of prospective adoptive parent to provide preplacement evaluation.
- 42-4-107. through reserved.
- 42-4-110. Duty to promptly petition.
- 42-4-111. Custody order.
- 42-4-112. Period for postplacement supervision.
- 42-4-113. Postplacement evaluation for direct parental placement adoption.
- 42-4-114. Time and filing of evaluation.
- 42-4-115. Motion to enter adoption decree.
- 42-4-116. Records.
- Part 2. Placements by Department or Licensed Child-Placing Agency
- 42-4-201. Factors to be considered -- best interests of child.
- 42-4-202. Parties to department or agency placement.
- 42-4-203. Duties of placing parent.
- 42-4-204. Counseling requirements.
- 42-4-205. Waiting period following placement of child.
- 42-4-206. Petition for adoption filed by prospective adoptive parent.
- 42-4-207. and reserved.
- 42-4-209. Postplacement department or agency evaluation.
- 42-4-210. Consent to adoption.
- 42-4-211. Postadoptive counseling and support -- intent.
- Part 3. Stepparent Adoption
- 42-4-301. Relinquishment to stepparent.
- 42-4-302. Standing to adopt stepchild.
- 42-4-303. Consent to adoption.
- 42-4-304. Consent to adoption -- stepparent's spouse.
- 42-4-305. Repealed.
- 42-4-306. through reserved.
- 42-4-309. Preplacement and postplacement evaluation period -- waiver.
- 42-4-310. Petition for adoption -- notice -- hearing.
- 42-4-311. Legal consequences of adoption of stepchild.
- 42-4-312. Arrearages of child support.
- Part 4. Adoption of Adults and Emancipated Minors