R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-72.12-2: Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the best interests of children parented by individuals with disabilities, or children who could be parented by individuals with disabilities through the establishment of procedural safeguards that require hospital, child protective services, and judicial staff, to be educated regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and the procedural and equal protection rights of parents with disabilities or prospective parents with disabilities in the context of child welfare, foster care, family law, and adoption considerations.