Arizona Laws 8-105.01. Adoption; racial preferences; prohibition; exception
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A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the division, an agency or the court shall not deny or delay a placement or an adoption certification based on the race, the color or the national origin of the adoptive parent or the child.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 8-105.01
- Child: means any person under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 8-101
- court: means the juvenile division of the superior court. See Arizona Laws 8-101
- Division: means the department of child safety. See Arizona Laws 8-101
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. This section does not apply to the placement or adoption of children pursuant to the Indian child welfare act (25 United States Code § 1901).