Rhode Island § 15-7.2-3 § 15-7.2-3. Adoption records to be permanently maintained.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 15-7.2-3 — § 15-7.2-3. Adoption records to be permanently maintained.

Rhode Island § 15-7.2-3

Title 15Domestic Relations

Ch. 15-7.2Passive Voluntary Adoption Mutual Consent Registry Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-7.2-3 (2026).

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§ 15-7.2-3. Adoption records to be permanently maintained.
(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 adoption records to the department of children, youth, and families or to a successor
            agency, provided that the agency gives notice of the transfer to the department of
            children, youth, and families.
         

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§ 15-7.2-3. Adoption records to be permanently maintained.

(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 adoption records to the department of children, youth, and families or to a successor agency, provided that the agency gives notice of the transfer to the department of children, youth, and families.