AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN

Summary

The bill adds a new section to Rhode Island’s adoption law that obligates family courts to order post‑separation sibling visitation when children are separated through open adoption, foster placement, or guardianship. It applies to adoptive, foster, and guardian parents, as well as birth parents, and seeks to keep sibling relationships intact. Courts must weigh the child’s best interests, emotional ties, and a negotiated agreement before issuing orders.

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