Rule 31 - Supporting Documentation(a) At the Time of Filing. The petitioner shall file the petition for adoption with the following documents: (1) A certified copy of the child's original birth certificate;(2) A certified translation of any non-English language birth certificate;(3) A motion to waive the requirement that a spouse join in the petition for good cause shown, if the petitioner is married and the petitioner's spouse is not also a petitioner; and(4) A motion to waive a Home Study, if applicable.(b) Prior to the Hearing. The following supporting documentation shall be filed with the court no later than one (1) week prior to the date scheduled for hearing the adoption petition, unless excused by the court: (1) A copy of the petitioner's marriage certificate, if applicable;(2) A certified copy of any final judgments of divorce or death certificate, if applicable;(3) A copy of each petitioner's driver's license, passport, or state issued identification card;(4) A certified copy of the termination decree if entered in a state other than Rhode Island, if applicable;(5) Proof of notice to or consent of the parents, if the parents' rights have not been terminated and a certified translation of any non-English language document required by this subsection; and(6) A Home Study on adoptive home, unless waived.(c) At the Hearing. A completed Report of Adoption on forms promulgated by the Rhode Island Department of Health shall be submitted by the petitioner at the hearing.Adopted March 1, 2019, effective 7/1/2019; amended April 30, 2019, effective 11/4/2019; amended November 5, 2019, effective 1/6/2020.