§ 9-9-701. Streamlined adoptions by the Department of Human Services

(a) (1) A family who adopts a child from the Department of Human Services shall be eligible for the streamlined adoption process if the family chooses to adopt another child from the department and the department selects the family to be the adoptive parents of a child in the custody of the department. (2) The […]

§ 9-9-702. Fast-tracked adoption of Garrett’s Law babies — Definition

(a) As used in this section, “newborn” means an infant who is thirty (30) days of age or younger. (b) If a report of neglect under § 12-18-103(14)(B) is made to the Child Abuse Hotline, the mother has the option to place the newborn for: (1) Adoption through a licensed child placement agency as defined […]