Government Legislation on Adoption per state
ALABAMA
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Code of Alabama 1975, Sections 26-10A-1 to 26-10A-38 |
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House Bill Room |
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Senate Bill Room |
ALASKA
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Alaska Statutes (1999), Sections 18.50.500; 18.50.510 and 25.23.005 to 25.23.240 |
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Legislative Information Office |
ARIZONA
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Arizona Revised Statutes, Chapter 1, Article 1, Sections 8-101 to 8-135; 8-141 to 8-145; 8-161 to 8-166; 8-171 to 8-173 |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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State Senate Resource Center |
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Code of 1987, Sections 9-9-101 to 9-9-103; 9-9-201 to 9-9-224; 9-9-301 to 9-9-303; 9-9-401 to 9-9-412; 9-9-501 to 9-9-508
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Arkansas Adoption Information (One you are at the page click on Title 9 Family Law and then on Subtitle 2 Adoption) |
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Arkansas State Library |
CALIFORNIA
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California General Laws, Family Law Code Sections 8500 to 8548; 8600 to 9206; 9300 to 9340 |
COLORADO
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Colorado Revised Statutes (1999), Sections 19-5-200.2 to 19-5-216; 19-5-301 to 19-5-306; 19-5-402 to 19-5-403 and 25-2-113.5 |
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Office of Legislative Legal Services |
CONNECTICUT
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General Statutes of Connecticut (1998), Sections 45a-706 to 45a-770 (Enter 45a-706 in the section number field for results) |
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Connecticut State Library |
DELAWARE
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Delaware Code, Title 13, Sections 901 to 932; 961 to 965 |
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Law Librarian |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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District of Columbia Code (1999), Title 16 Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters, Chapter 3, Sections 16-301 to 16-315 |
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Legislative Services Division |
FLORIDA
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Florida Statutes (1998), Sections 63.012 to 63.301 |
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State Law Library |
GUAM
Guam Code, Title 19, Sections 4201 to 4221
HAWAII
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Hawaii Revised Statutes, Sections 578-1 to 578-17 |
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Legislative Reference Bureau Library |
IDAHO
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Idaho Statutes, Sections 16-1501 to 16-1515 and 39-258 to 39-259A |
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Legislative Services Office |
ILLINOIS
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Illinois Compiled Statutes (1998), 750, 50/0.01 to 750, 50/24 |
INDIANA
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Indiana Code (1998), Sections 31-19-1-1 to 31-19-29-6 (Enter codes in the search box on the lower left hand side.) |
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Office of Legislative Information |
IOWA
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Iowa Code (1998), Sections 600.1 to 600.25 |
KANSAS
Kansas Statutes (1998), Sections 59-2111 to 59-2144
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State Law Library |
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KENTUCKY
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Kentucky Revised Statutes (1998), Sections 199.470 to 199.590 |
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Kentucky Adoption Information (Scroll down to see adoption) |
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Legislative Research Commission |
LOUISIANA
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Louisiana Revised Statues, Sections 40:72 to 40:79; Ch.C. Title XII, art. 1167 to 1278 |
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House Docket Room |
MAINE
Maine Revised Statutes (1999), Title 18-A, Sections 9-101 to 9-108; 9-201
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to 9-205; 9-301 to 9-315; 9-401 to 9-404; Title 22, Sections 2706-A; 2765; 4171 to 4176; 8201 to 8206 (Once on the site click on Search the Statutes by Title, Section or Phrase |
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Maine Adoption Information and enter the Title and then the section number referenced above. |
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State Law Library |
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Glenda Hamilton |
MARYLAND
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Maryland Statutes (1999) Family Law, Sections 5-301 to 5-330; 5-401 to 5-415; 5-4A-01 to 5-4A-08; 5-4B-01 to 5-4B-12; 5-4C-01 to 5-4C-07 |
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Information Desk, Library Division |
MASSACHUSETTS
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Massachusetts General Laws (1998), Chapter 210, Sections 1 to 11A |
MICHIGAN
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Michigan Compiled Laws (1999), Sections 710.21 to 710.70; 722.954b to 722.960 |
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State Law Library |
MINNESOTA
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Minnesota Statutes (1999), Sections 259.20 to 259.89 |
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State Law Library |
MISSISSIPPI
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Mississippi Code of 1972 (1999), Sections 93-17-1 to 93-17-223 |
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Reference Bureau |
MISSOURI
Missouri Revised Statutes, Chapter 453, Sections 453.005 to 453.503
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Adoption Hotline (800) 554-2222 |
MONTANA
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Montana Code Annotated 1999, Sections 42-1-101 to 42-8-108; 42-10-101 to 42-10-128 |
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Legislative Services Division |
NEBRASKA
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Nebraska Revised Statutes, Chapter 43 Sections 43-101 to 43-165 |
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Bill Room
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NEVADA
Nevada Revised Statutes (1999), Sections 127.003 to 127.186; 127.220 to 127.420
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Publications Section |
NEW HAMPSHIRE
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New Hampshire Revised Statutes (1999), Sections 170-B:1 to 170-B:26 |
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Reference and Information Services |
NEW JERSEY
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New Jersey Revised Statutes (1999), Sections 9:3-38 to 9:3-55 |
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Legislative Information and Bill Room |
NEW MEXICO
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New Mexico Statutes (1999), Sections 32A-5-1 to 32A-5-45 |
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Legislative Council Services |
NEW YORK
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New York State Consolidated Laws, Domestic Relations Chapter 14, Article 7, Title 1-4; Social Services Chapter 55, Article 6, Title 1, Sections 372-374a; Public Health Chapter 45, Article 41, Title 3, Section 4138 (Scroll Down and click on SOS. Then click on Article of your choice) |
NORTH CAROLINA
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North Carolina General Statutes (1999), Sections 48-1-100 to 48-4-105; 48-6-100 to 48-6-102; 48-9-101 to 48-10-105 |
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Printed Bills Room |
NORTH DAKOTA
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North Dakota Century Code (1999), Sections 14-15-01 to 14-15-23 |
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
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Northern Mariana Commonwealth Code Title 8, Sections 1401-1420 |
OHIO
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Ohio Revised Code (1999), Sections 3107.01 to 3107.99 |
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Bill Room |
OKLAHOMA
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Oklahoma Statutes Annotated (1999), Title 10, Sections 7501-1.1 to 7506-1.2; 7509-1.1 to 7510-3.3 |
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Oklahoma Adoption Information (Direct Link to Title 10 for adoption) |
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Bill Distribution |
OREGON
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Oregon Revised Statutes (1999), Sections 109.304 to 109.507; 432.425 to 432.420 |
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Legislative Council |
PENNSYLVANIA
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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (1999), Title 23, Sections 2101 to 2910 |
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Legislative Reference |
PUERTO RICO
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Puerto Rico Laws, Title 31, Sections 531 to 539; Title 32, Sections 2691 to 2699 Puerto Rico Adoption Information (787) 724-3889 |
RHODE ISLAND
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General Laws of Rhode Island (1999), Sections 15-7-2 to 15-7-26; 15-7.1-1 to 15-7.1-4; 15-7.2-1 to 15-7.2-15 |
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Public Information Center Library |
SOUTH CAROLINA
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Code of Laws of South Carolina (1999), Sections 20-7-1650 to 20-7-1897 |
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South Carolina Adoption Information (Click on Title 20) |
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Local County Library |
SOUTH DAKOTA
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South Dakota Codified Laws, Sections 25-6-1 to 25-6-23; 25-6A-1 to 25-6A-14 |
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Legislative Research Council |
TENNESSEE
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Tennessee Code (1999), Sections 36-1-102 to 36-1-305 |
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Office of Legislative Services |
TEXAS
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Texas Family Code (1999), Sections 162.001 to 162.025; 162.101 to 162.107; 162.201 to 162.206; 162.301 to 162.309; 162.401 to 162.422 |
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Local County Library |
UTAH
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Utah Code Annotated, Sections 78-30-1 to 78-30-19 |
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Legislative Bill Room |
VERMONT
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Vermont Statutes (1999), Title 15A, Sections 1-101 to 4-113; 6-102 to 7-105 |
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Legislative Council |
VIRGINIA
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Code of Virginia (1999), Sections 63.1-219.7 to 63.1-238.01 |
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Legislative Information |
VIRGIN ISLANDS
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Virgin Islands Code, Title 16, Sections 141-144 |
WASHINGTON
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Revised Code of Washington, Sections 26.33.020 to 26.33.901; 26.34.010 to 26.34.080 |
WEST VIRGINIA
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West Virginia Code (1999), Sections 48-4A-1 to 48-4A-8 and 48-4-1 to 48-4-16 |
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Clerk of the House |
WISCONSIN
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Wisconsin Statutes (1999), Sections 48.40 to 48.975 |
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Legislative Reference Room |
WYOMING
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Wyoming Statutes (1999), Sections 1-22-101 to 1-22-203 |
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Legislative Service Office |
