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State Statutes Regarding
Cooperative Adoptions
(Current through May 29, 2002)

Alabama Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Alaska Alaska Stat. § 25.23.130(c) (WESTLAW through 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
American Samoa Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Arizona Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 8-116.01 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess. & 1st Spec. Sess.)
Arkansas Not addressed in statutes reviewed
California Cal. Fam. Code § 8714.7 (West, WESTLAW through 2002 Reg. Sess. & 3rd Ex. Sess.)
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 366.29 (West, WESTLAW through End of 2002 Reg. Sess. & 3rd Ex. Sess.)
Colorado Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Connecticut Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 17a-112(b)-(h) (West, WESTLAW through 1-1-02)
Delaware Not addressed in statutes reviewed
District of Columbia Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Florida Fla. Stat. Ann. § 39.811(7) (West, WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Fla. Stat. Ann. § 63.0427 (West, WESTLAW through End of Fla. 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Georgia Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Guam Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Hawaii Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Idaho Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Illinois Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Indiana Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16-1 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16-2 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16-3 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16-4 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16-5 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16-6 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16-7 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16-8 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16-9 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16.5-1 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16.5-2 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16.5-3 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16.5-4 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16.5-5 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16.5-6 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-19-16.5-7 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Iowa Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Kansas Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Kentucky Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Louisiana La. Children's Code art. 1269.1 (West, WESTLAW through La. 2001 Reg. & 2nd Ex. Sess.)
La. Children's Code art. 1269.2 (West, WESTLAW through La. 2001 Reg. & 2nd Ex. Sess.)
La. Children's Code art. 1269.3 (West, WESTLAW through La. 2001 Reg. & 2nd Ex. Sess.)
La. Children's Code art. 1269.4 (West, WESTLAW through La. 2001 Reg. & 2nd Ex. Sess.)
La. Children's Code art. 1269.5 (West, WESTLAW through La. 2001 Reg. & 2nd Ex. Sess.)
La. Children's Code art. 1269.6 (West, WESTLAW through La. 2001 Reg. & 2nd Ex. Sess.)
La. Children's Code art 1269.7 (West, WESTLAW through La. 2001 Reg. & 2nd Ex. Sess.)
Maine Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Maryland Md. Code Ann. Fam. Law § 5-312(e) (Lexis, WESTLAW through 2001 Reg. Sess.)
Md. Code Ann. Fam. Law § 5-525.2 (Lexis, WESTLAW through 2001 Reg. Sess.)
Massachusetts Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 119, § 23(A) (West, WESTLAW through 2002 2nd Ann. Sess.)
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 210, § 3(d) (West, WESTLAW through 2002 2nd Ann. Sess.)
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 210, § 6C (West, WESTLAW through 2002 2nd Ann. Sess.)
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 210, § 6D (West, WESTLAW through 2002 2nd Ann. Sess.)
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 210, § 6E (West, WESTLAW through 2002 2nd Ann. Sess.)
Michigan Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Minnesota Minn. Stat. Ann. § 259.58 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
Mississippi Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Missouri Mo. Ann. Stat. § 453.080(4) (West, WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Reg. Sess. & 1st Ex. Sess.)
Montana Mont. Code Ann. § 42-5-301 (WESTLAW through 2001 Reg. Sess.)
Nebraska Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-155 (WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-156 (WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-157 (WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-158 (WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-159 (WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-160 (WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-162 (WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-163 (WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-164 (WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-165 (WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Spec. Sess.)
Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. § 127.171 (WESTLAW through 2001 Reg. Sess. & 17th Spec. Sess.)
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125C.050 (WESTLAW through Nev. 2001 Legis. Serv., ch. 547)
New Hampshire Not addressed in statutes reviewed
New Jersey Not addressed in statutes reviewed
New Mexico N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-5-35 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 Supp. & 1st Sess.)
New York N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 383-c(5)(b) (West, WESTLAW through L. 2001)
North Carolina N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-3-610 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 Reg. Sess.)
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48-4-105 (West, WESTLAW through 2001 Reg. Sess.)
North Dakota Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Northern Mariana Islands Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Ohio Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3107.62 (West, WESTLAW through 2002, file 102 portion of 124th Gen. Assem.)
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3107.63 (West, WESTLAW through 2002, file 102 portion of 124th Gen. Assem.)
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3107.65 (West, WESTLAW through 2002, file 102 portion of 124th Gen. Assem.)
Oklahoma Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Oregon Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.305 (WESTLAW through 2001 Reg. Sess. & 2001 Cum. Supp.)
Pennsylvania Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Puerto Rico Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Rhode Island R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-7-14.1 (WESTLAW through R.I. 2001 Reg. Sess.)
South Carolina Not addressed in statutes reviewed
South Dakota S.D. Codified Laws § 2-6-17 (WESTLAW through 2001 Reg. Sess.)
Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-121(f) (WESTLAW through End of 2001 1st Reg. Sess.)
Texas Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Utah Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Vermont Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15A, § 4-112 (WESTLAW through 1999 Adjourned Sess. (2001 Reg. Sess.))
Virginia Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Virgin Islands Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Washington Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 26.33.295 (West, WESTLAW through End of Ch. 3 of 2002 Reg. Sess.)
West Virginia W. Va. Code Ann. § 48-22-704(e) (Lexis, WESTLAW through 2001 6th Ex. Sess.)
Wisconsin Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Wyoming Not addressed in statutes reviewed

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