453.014. Who may place minor for adoption--rules and regulations, authority. - Missouri Statutes

Who may place minor for adoption--rules and regulations, authority.

453.014. 1. The following persons may place a minor for adoption:

(1) The division of family services of the department of socialservices;

(2) A child placing agency licensed pursuant to sections 210.481 to210.536, RSMo;

(3) The child's parents, without the direct or indirect assistance of anintermediary, in the home of a relative of the child within the third degree;

(4) An intermediary, which shall include an attorney licensed pursuantto chapter 484, RSMo; a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 334, RSMo; or aclergyman of the parents.

2. All persons granted the authority to place a minor child for adoptionas designated in subdivision (1), (2) or (4) of subsection* 1 of this sectionshall comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the department ofsocial services and the department of health and senior services for suchplacement.

3. The department of social services, division of family services andthe department of health and senior services shall promulgate rules andregulations regarding the placement of a minor for adoption.

4. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of thissection shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to theprovisions of section 536.024, RSMo.

(L. 1989 H.B. 51, A.L. 1997 H.B. 343)

*Original rolls contain the word "section".