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Alabama's General Adoption Statutes

Alabama

Agency or Person Gathering Information or Preparing Report Statute: § 26-10A-19

  1. • Department of Human Resources
  2. • Child placement agency
  3. • Licensed investigating agency appointed by the court or department

Contents of Report About Person to be Adopted Statute: § 26-10A-19

  1. • Physical and mental history
  2. • Any property owned by the adopted person
  3. • Any orders, judgments, or decrees affecting the adopted person

Contents of Report About Birth Parents Statute: § 26-10A-19

  1. • Health and medical history
  2. • General family background
  3. • Length of time child was in out-of-home care
  4. • Reasons for relinquishing the adopted person

Contents of Report About Adoptive Parents Statute: § 26-10A-19

  1. • Suitability
  2. • Criminal background check
  3. • Social and financial information
  4. • Any other relevant information

© This information is from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

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