18-C §9-311. Interstate placements
§9-311. Interstate placements 1. Certificate of compliance; bring child to this State. A person or agency who intends to bring a child to this State from another state for the purpose of adoption must provide to the court the certification of compliance as required by the department pursuant to Title 22, chapter 1153 or 1154, […]
18-C §9-312. Foreign adoptions
§9-312. Foreign adoptions If an adoption in a foreign country has been finalized and the adopting parents are seeking an adoption under the laws of this State to give recognition to the foreign adoption, a court may enter a decree of adoption based solely upon a judgment of adoption in a foreign country and may […]
18-C §9-313. Advertisement
§9-313. Advertisement 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Advertise” means to communicate by any public medium that originates within this State, including by newspaper, periodical, telephone book listing, outdoor advertising sign, radio or television, or by any computerized communication system, including by e-mail, website, Internet […]
18-C §9-314. Immunity from liability for good faith reporting; proceedings
§9-314. Immunity from liability for good faith reporting; proceedings A person, including an agent of the department, who participates in good faith in reporting violations of this Article or participates in a related child protection investigation or proceeding is immune from any criminal or civil liability for reporting or participating in the investigation or proceeding. […]
18-C §9-315. Annulment of the adoption decree
§9-315. Annulment of the adoption decree 1. Annulment; reasons and limitations. A court may, on petition filed within one year of the decree of adoption and after notice and hearing, reverse and annul an adoption decree based on findings by clear and convincing evidence that the adoption was obtained as a result of fraud, duress […]
18-C §9-401. Authorization; special needs children
§9-401. Authorization; special needs children 1. Program. There is established in the Department of Health and Human Services the Adoption Assistance Program, referred to in this Part as “the program.” [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 2. Adoption assistance for special needs children. Subject […]
18-C §9-402. Adoption assistance
§9-402. Adoption assistance 1. Eligible applicants. An application for the program may be submitted by the following persons: A. A foster parent interested in adopting an eligible child in the foster parent’s care; [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] B. A person interested […]
18-C §9-403. Administration
§9-403. Administration 1. Written agreement before final decree; exceptions; reduction in payments. A written agreement between an applicant entering into the program and the department must precede the final decree of adoption, except that an application may be filed subsequent to the finalization of the adoption if there were facts relevant to the child’s eligibility […]
18-C §9-404. Rules
§9-404. Rules The department shall adopt rules for the program consistent with this Part. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, […]
18-C §9-307. Adoption not granted
§9-307. Adoption not granted If the court determines that it is unable to finalize an adoption to which parents have consented, the court shall notify the parents that the court has not granted the adoption and shall conduct a review pursuant to section 9-205. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, […]