N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:22-2.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 3A:22-2.6 - Non-discrimination

(a) The Division shall allow any adult to apply to be an adoptive parent regardless of age, race, color, national origin, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or marital status.

(b) In compliance with the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. § 622, as amended by the Interethnic Adoption Provisions of 1996, the Division shall provide for the diligent recruitment of potential adoptive families that reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of children in the State for whom adoptive homes are needed.

Amended by R.2014 d.046, effective 3/17/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 2171(a), 46 N.J.R. 541(c).
In (b), updated the U.S.C. reference, and inserted "as amended by the Interethnic Adoption Provisions of 1996,".