18-C §9-108. Application of prior laws
§9-108. Application of prior laws The laws in effect on August 31, 2019 apply to proceedings for which any of the following occurred before September 1, 2019: [PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §13 (AMD).] 1. Consent. The filing of a consent; [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. […]
18-C §9-109. Mediation
§9-109. Mediation The court may refer the parties to mediation at any time after a petition is filed if mediation services are available at a reasonable fee or no cost, and may require that the parties have made a good faith effort to mediate the issue before holding a hearing. An agreement reached by the […]
18-C §9-101. Short title
§9-101. Short title This Article may be known and cited as “the Adoption Act.” [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 §9-102. Definitions
§9-102. Definitions As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] 1. Adoptee. “Adoptee” means a person who will be or who has been adopted, regardless of whether the person […]
18-C §9-103. Jurisdiction
§9-103. Jurisdiction 1. Probate Court jurisdiction. Subject to Title 4, section 152, subsection 5-A, the Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction over the following: A. Petitions for adoption; [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).] B. Consents and reviews of withholdings of consent by persons […]
18-C §9-104. Venue; transfer
§9-104. Venue; transfer 1. Venue if adoptee placed by agency or department. If an adoptee is placed by a licensed child-placing agency or the department, the petition for adoption must be filed in the court in the county or division where: A. The petitioner resides; [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); […]
18-C §9-105. Rights of adopted persons
§9-105. Rights of adopted persons Except as otherwise provided by law, an adopted person has all the same rights, including inheritance rights, that a child born to the adoptive parents would have. An adoptee also retains the right to inherit from the adoptee’s former parents if the adoption decree so provides, as specified in section […]
18-C §9-106. Legal representation
§9-106. Legal representation 1. Attorney for parents. The parents are entitled to an attorney for any hearing held pursuant to this Article. If a parent or putative parent wants an attorney but is unable to afford one, the parent or the putative parent may request the court to appoint an attorney. If the court finds […]
18-C §9-107. Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
§9-107. Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 The federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, United States Code, Title 25, Section 1901 et seq. governs all proceedings under this Article that pertain to an Indian child as defined in that Act. [PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. […]