Title 15, Title 15 Relations

There shall be a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee imposed upon persons who register pursuant to this chapter.

Any eligible registrant or any adoptive parent may file with the registry an objection to the release of identifying information. In the event of a verified match where an objection to the release of identifying information has been filed, the court shall hear the objection of th…

The court shall promulgate any rules and procedures that are necessary to establish the operation of the registry consistent with the purpose of this chapter.

The Rhode Island department of health shall provide the public with information regarding the registry, including a link to the information posted by the court, on its website, and in the division of vital records defined in chapter 3 of title 23.

It is the policy of this state that adoption is based upon the legal termination of parental rights and responsibilities of birth parents and the creation of the legal relationship of parents and child between an adoptee and the adoptive parents. These legal and social premises u…

(a) All records of any adoption finalized in this state shall be permanently maintained by the department of children, youth, and families or by the agency arranging the adoption. (b) If an agency which handles adoptions ceases to do business, the agency shall transfer the adopti…

A person or agency shall not disclose any confidential information relating to an adoption except as provided by this chapter or pursuant to a court order.

(a) Notwithstanding another provision of law, the information acquired by any voluntary adoption reunion registry shall not be disclosed under any freedom of information legislation or practice. (b) A class action suit shall not be maintained in any court of this state to require…

A passive voluntary adoption reunion registry shall be established and maintained by the court.

An adult adoptee, each birth parent, any adult genetic sibling of any adoptee, an adoptive parent of a deceased adoptee, and any parent or adult sibling of a deceased birth parent or parents may register by submitting a signed affidavit to the appropriate registry. The affidavit …

(a) Except as provided in this chapter, if a birth parent or an adoptee fails to file an affidavit with the registry for any reason, including disability, but excluding death, identifying information shall not be disclosed to those relevant persons who do register. No registratio…

(a) The affidavit required under § 15-7.2-7 shall contain: (1) The current name and address of the registrant; (2) Any previous name by which the registrant was known; (3) The original or adopted names of the adopted child; (4) The place and date of birth of the adopted child, if…