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Title 15A: Adoption Act

Chapter 003: General Procedure for Adoption

• Subchapter 001: JURISDICTION AND VENUE
•    §§ 3-101. Jurisdiction

•    §§ 3-102. Venue

•    §§ 3-103. Transfer, stay, or dismissal

• Subchapter 002: GENERAL PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS
•    §§ 3-201. Appointment of attorney or guardian ad litem

•    §§ 3-202. [Reserved.]

•    §§ 3-203. Confidentiality of proceedings

•    §§ 3-204. Custody during pendency of proceeding

•    §§ 3-205. Removal of adoptee from State

•    §§ 3-206. Joinder of termination action

•    §§ 3-207. Consolidation and coordination

•    §§ 3-208. Use of initials

• Subchapter 003: PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF MINOR
•    §§ 3-301. Standing to petition to adopt

•    §§ 3-302. Time for filing petition

•    §§ 3-303. Caption of petition

•    §§ 3-304. Content of petition

•    §§ 3-305. Required documents

• Subchapter 004: NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF PROCEEDING
•    §§ 3-401. Service of notice

•    §§ 3-402. Content of notice

•    §§ 3-403. Manner and effect of service

•    §§ 3-404. Investigation and notice to unknown father

•    §§ 3-405. Waiver of notice

•    §§ 3-406. Filing proof of service

• Subchapter 005: PETITION TO TERMINATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD
•    §§ 3-501. Authorization

•    §§ 3-502. Time and content of petition

•    §§ 3-503. Service of petition and notice

•    §§ 3-504. Grounds for terminating relationship of parent and child

•    §§ 3-505. Effect of order granting petition

•    §§ 3-506. Effect of order denying petition

• Subchapter 006: EVALUATION OF ADOPTEE AND PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT
•    §§ 3-601. Evaluation during proceeding for adoption

•    §§ 3-602. Content of post placement evaluation

•    §§ 3-603. Time and filing of evaluation

• Subchapter 007: DISPOSITIONAL HEARING; DECREE OF ADOPTION
•    §§ 3-701. Time for hearing on petition

•    §§ 3-702. Disclosure of fees and charges

•    §§ 3-703. Granting petition for adoption

•    §§ 3-704. Denial of petition for adoption

•    §§ 3-705. Decree of adoption

•    §§ 3-706. Applicability of rules of probate procedure; expeditious hearing of appeals; motion for relief from decree or order; no stay on appeal

•    §§ 3-707. Finality of decree

• Subchapter 008: BIRTH CERTIFICATE
•    §§ 3-801. Report of adoption to State Registrar of Vital Records

•    §§ 3-802. Issuance of new, amended birth certificate

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