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State Laws on Adoption
Adoption is a legal process for creating families. This section includes information and resources regarding who can adopt and be adopted, consent to adoption, rights of presumed fathers, intercountry adoption, access to family information, and more.
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Access the Child Welfare Information Gateway State Statutes Series by title, or search statutes by individual States on issues related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.
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National Center for Adoption Law and Policy
Free access to adoption-related statutes and regulations, as well as key cases and articles, from every U.S. State and territory.
| Online Resources for State Child Welfare Law and Policy | |
| Series Title: | State Statutes |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 354KB) |
| Year Published: | 2011 - 27 pages |
| Provides web addresses for State statutes accessible online and lists the parts of the code for each State and territory that contains the laws addressing child protection, adoption, and child welfare. It also provides web addresses for States' regulation and policy sites, State court rules, and other judicial resources. Resources for all States and U.S. territories are included. | |