Chapter 10 - PRIVATE ADOPTIONS
- Section 1221 - Persons who may petition for adoption
- Section 1222 - Private adoptions; petition; contents
- Section 1223 - [Effective Until 8/1/2024] Fee disclosure; permissible reimbursement of expenses; court review; report
- Section 1223 - [Effective 8/1/2024] Fee disclosure; permissible reimbursement of expenses; court review; report
- Section 1223.1 - Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges; form
- Section 1224 - Service of process
- Section 1225 - Service; resident parent
- Section 1226 - Service; nonresident parent
- Section 1227 - Service; absentee parent; curator ad hoc
- Section 1228 - Duties of curator ad hoc
- Section 1229 - Duties of attorney arranging the adoption; duties of the department; home study; confidential report
- Section 1230 - Hearing; petition for private adoption
- Section 1231 - Intervention
- Section 1232 - Interlocutory decree
- Section 1233 - Final decree at first hearing
- Section 1234 - Effect of interlocutory decree
- Section 1235 - Continuing duties; home study report
- Section 1236 - Interlocutory decree; review hearings
- Section 1237 - Revocation of interlocutory decree
- Section 1238 - Petition for final decree
- Section 1239 - Final decree; notice; standard
- Section 1239.1 - Reporting requirement; statistical availability
- Section 1240 - Effect of final decree
- Section 1241 - Change of name
- Section 1242 - Refusal of interlocutory or final decree