Rhode Island § 42-72.12-2 § 42-72.12-2. Purpose.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-72.12-2 — § 42-72.12-2. Purpose.

Rhode Island § 42-72.12-2

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-72.12Preservation of Families with Disabled Parent Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-72.12-2 (2026).

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§ 42-72.12-2. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the best interests of children parented
            by individuals with disabilities, or children who could be parented by individuals
            with disabilities through the establishment of procedural safeguards that require
            hospital, child protective services, and judicial staff, to be educated regarding
            the Americans with Disabilities Act and the procedural and equal protection rights
            of parents with disabilities or prospective parents with disabilities in the context
            of child welfare, foster care, family law, and adoption considerations. 
         

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§ 42-72.12-2. Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the best interests of children parented by individuals with disabilities, or children who could be parented by individuals with disabilities through the establishment of procedural safeguards that require hospital, child protective services, and judicial staff, to be educated regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and the procedural and equal protection rights of parents with disabilities or prospective parents with disabilities in the context of child welfare, foster care, family law, and adoption considerations.