Providing Adoptive Parents With Information About Adoptees and Their Birth Families - Guam
Date: August 2020
Agency or Person Preparing the Report
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 19, § 4210
At the direction of the court, the Division of Social Services shall complete a social study.
Contents of Report About the Adopted Person
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 19, § 4210
The study shall include the following:
- The child's social history
- The present condition of the child
- The child's placement in the home of the petitioners and his or her adjustment therein
Contents of Report About the Birth Family
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 19, § 4210
The study shall include the social history of the child's birth family.
When the Report Is Made
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 19, § 4210
A report in writing of the study shall be submitted to the court prior to the adoption hearing.
Exceptions for Stepparent or Relative Adoptions
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.