GroundRules
42-3-212: Court waiver for relatives.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 42. ADOPTION
- CHAPTER 3. REQUIREMENTS OF PARTIES IN ADOPTION
- Part 2. Requirements of Prospective Adoptive Parents
In a direct parental placement adoption, if the court is satisfied that adoption is in the best interests of the child, the court may waive the requirement of a preplacement and postplacement evaluation when a parent or guardian places a child for adoption directly with an extended family member of the child.
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