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State Adoption
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Citations and Contacts
ALABAMA
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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http://www.legis.state.ak.us |
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Legislative Information Office
(907) 465-4648 |
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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http://www.azleg.state.az.us |
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Chief Clerk of the House
(602) 542-3032 |
Contact: |
State Senate Resource Center
(602) 542-3350 |
ARKANSAS
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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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http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us |
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Arkansas State
Library
Reference Desk
(501) 682-2053 |
CALIFORNIA
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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http://www.state.co.us |
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Office of Legislative Legal
Services
(303) 866-2045 |
CONNECTICUT
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General Statutes of
Connecticut (1998), Sections 45a-706 to 45a-770 |
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http://www.cga.state.ct.us |
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Connecticut State Library
Law and Legislative Reference Unit
(860) 566-4544 |
DELAWARE
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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http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us |
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Legislative Services Division
(202) 724-8050 |
FLORIDA
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Florida Statutes (1998),
Sections 63.012 to 63.301 |
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http://www.leg.state.fl.us |
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State Law Library
Chapter Law Division
(850) 488-8427 |
GEORGIA
GUAM
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
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Kansas Statutes (1998),
Sections 59-2111 to 59-2144 |
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State Law Library
Legislative Reference Desk
(785) 296-2149 |
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KENTUCKY
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Kentucky Revised Statutes
(1998), Sections 199.470 to 199.590 |
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http://www.lrc.state.ky.us |
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Legislative Research
Commission
(502) 564-8100 |
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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http://www.legis.state.la.us |
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House Docket Room
(225) 342-6458 |
MAINE
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Maine Revised
Statutes (1999), Title 18-A, Sections 9-101 to 9-108; 9-201 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 |
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http://janus.state.me.us/legis/ros/meconlaw.htm |
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State Law Library
Reference Desk
(207) 287-1600 |
Contact: |
Glenda Hamilton
Department of Health and Human Services
(207) 287-5036 |
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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http://mlis.state.md.us |
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Information Desk, Library
Division
(410) 946-5400 |
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
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Michigan Compiled Laws
(1999), Sections 710.21 to 710.70; 722.954b to 722.960 |
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http://www.libraryofmichigan.org
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/
State Law Library
(517) 373-0630 |
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MINNESOTA
Minnesota Statutes (1999), Sections 259.20
to 259.89 |
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http://www.leg.state.mn.us |
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State Law Library
(651) 296-2775 |
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MISSISSIPPI
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Mississippi Code of 1972 (1999), Sections
93-17-1 to 93-17-223 |
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http://www.ls.state.ms |
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Reference Bureau
(601) 359-3135 |
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
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Nevada Revised Statutes (1999), Sections
127.003 to 127.186; 127.220 to 127.420 |
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http://www.leg.state.nv.us |
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Publications Section
Legislative Counsel Bureau
(775) 684-6835 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE
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New Hampshire Revised Statutes (1999),
Sections 170-B:1 to 170-B:26 |
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http://www.state.nh.us |
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Reference and Information Services
State Library
(603) 271-2239 |
NEW JERSEY
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New Jersey Revised Statutes (1999),
Sections 9:3-38 to 9:3-55 |
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http://www.njleg.state.nj.us |
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Legislative Information and Bill Room
State House Annex
(609) 292-6395 |
NEW MEXICO
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New Mexico Statutes (1999), Sections
32A-5-1 to 32A-5-45 |
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http://legis.state.nm.us |
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Legislative Council Services
(ask for library)
(505) 986-4600 |
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 |
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http://assembly.state.ny.us/cgi-bin/claws |
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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http://www.ncga.state.nc.us |
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Printed Bills Room
State Legislative Building
(919) 733-5648 |
NORTH DAKOTA
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
OHIO
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Ohio Revised Code (1999), Sections 3107.01
to 3107.99 |
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Bill Room
Legislative Services Commission
(614) 466-9745 |
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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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http://www.lsb.state.ok.us |
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Bill Distribution
State Capitol
(405) 521-5515 |
OREGON
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Oregon Revised Statutes (1999), Sections
109.304 to 109.507; 432.425 to 432.420 |
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http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors |
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Legislative Council
State Capitol
(503) 986-1243 |
PENNSYLVANIA
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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (1999),
Title 23, Sections 2101 to 2910 |
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http://www.legis.state.pa.us/ |
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Legislative Reference
State Capitol Building
(717) 787-7385 |
PUERTO RICO
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Puerto Rico Laws, Title 31, Sections 531
to 539; Title 32, Sections 2691 to 2699 |
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(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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http://www.rilin.state.ri.us |
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Public Information Center Library
(401) 222-2473 |
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
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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http://www.capitol.state.tx.us |
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Local County Library |
UTAH
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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http://www.leg.state.vt.us/ |
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Legislative Council
(802) 828-2231 |
VIRGINIA
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Code of Virginia (1999), Sections
63.1-219.7 to 63.1-238.01 |
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http://legis.state.va.us |
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Legislative Information
(804) 698-1500 |
VIRGIN ISLANDS
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Virgin Islands Code, Title 16, Sections
141-144 |
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
1 There is some Federal
statutory and constitutional law pertaining to adoptions, in such areas as
adoption subsidies, adoption of Native American children, and the rights of
unwed or putative fathers.
This information is
provided by the NAIC
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