Rhode Island Adoption Laws Page1

Adoption Laws in Rhode Island Page1

Adopting Parties

• Followings may place a child for adoption:
  • A parents
  • Department
  • Child-placing agency

• Followings may adopt a child :
  Statute: - § 15-7-4
  • Any RI resident.
  • A non-resident may adopt child in the custody of a child placing agency.
  • A couple (husband and wife) must petition jointly.

Putative Fathers

Rhode Island State does not have a Putative Father Registry.

• What are the registry requirements to receive notice?
  Statute: - § 15-7-26
  • Appearance of putative father at the adoption proceedings is must and he should claim rights to the child.
  • A notice of adoption proceedings is being sent to the putative father, if he is able person.

• Registry Information :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.

• Paternity Revocation (of claim):
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.

• Registry Information Access :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.