

     42-4-106.  Duty of prospective adoptive parent to provide preplacement evaluation.  (1) Prior to taking custody of a child whom the prospective adoptive parent intends to adopt, the prospective adoptive parent shall obtain a favorable preplacement evaluation.
     (2) A placing parent must be provided with a copy of the preplacement evaluation prior to execution of a relinquishment and consent to adoption of the child. 
     History: En. Sec. 96, Ch. 480, L. 1997.