Alabama's General Adoption Statutes
Alabama
Agency or Person Gathering Information
or Preparing Report Statute: § 26-10A-19
- • Department of Human Resources
- • Child placement agency
- • Licensed investigating agency appointed by the
court or department
Contents of Report About Person to be
Adopted Statute: § 26-10A-19
- • Physical and mental history
- • Any property owned by the adopted person
- • Any orders, judgments, or decrees affecting the
adopted person
Contents of Report About Birth Parents
Statute: § 26-10A-19
- • Health and medical history
- • General family background
- • Length of time child was in out-of-home care
- • Reasons for relinquishing the adopted person
Contents of Report About Adoptive
Parents Statute: § 26-10A-19
- • Suitability
- • Criminal background check
- • Social and financial information
- • Any other relevant information
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