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U.S. State Codes
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Title 15A - Adoption Act
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Chapter 3 - General Procedure For Adoption
Chapter 3 - General Procedure For Adoption
§ 3-101 Jurisdiction
§ 3-102 Venue
§ 3-103 Transfer, stay, or dismissal
§ 3-201 Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem
§ 3-202 [Reserved.]
§ 3-203 Confidentiality of proceedings
§ 3-204 Custody during pendency of proceeding
§ 3-205 Removal of adoptee from State
§ 3-206 Joinder of termination action
§ 3-207 Consolidation and coordination
§ 3-208 Use of initials
§ 3-301 Standing to petition to adopt
§ 3-302 Time for filing petition
§ 3-303 Caption of petition
§ 3-304 Content of petition
§ 3-305 Required documents
§ 3-401 Service of notice
§ 3-402 Content of notice
§ 3-403 Manner and effect of service
§ 3-404 Investigation and notice to unknown father
§ 3-405 Waiver of notice
§ 3-406 Filing proof of service
§ 3-501 Authorization
§ 3-502 Time and content of petition
§ 3-503 Service of petition and notice
§ 3-504 Grounds for terminating relationship of parent and child
§ 3-505 Effect of order granting petition
§ 3-506 Effect of order denying petition
§ 3-601 Evaluation during proceeding for adoption
§ 3-602 Content of post placement evaluation
§ 3-603 Time and filing of evaluation
§ 3-701 Time for hearing on petition
§ 3-702 Disclosure of fees and charges
§ 3-703 Granting petition for adoption
§ 3-704 Denial of petition for adoption
§ 3-705 Decree of adoption
§ 3-706 Applicability of rules of probate procedure; expeditious hearing of appeals; motion for relief from decree or order; no stay on appeal
§ 3-707 Finality of decree
§ 3-801 Report of adoption to State Registrar of Vital Records
§ 3-802 Issuance of new, amended birth certificate