The Rhode Island Adoption Petition is a legal document used for filing an adoption petition in the state of Rhode Island. It is used to initiate the adoption process and is filed with the Family Court in the county where the prospective adoptive parent and/or child reside. The petition contains information about the adoptive parents, the child or children to be adopted, and any other parties involved in the adoption. The different types of Rhode Island Adoption Petitions include: stepparent adoptions, adult adoptions, relative adoptions, and agency adoptions. The petition includes sections about the adoptive parents and their relationship to the child or children, the child or children’s name, age, and place of birth, the reason for the adoption, and the parties’ consent to the adoption. The petitioner must also provide the court with a home study report and other evidence to prove that the adoption is in the child’s best interest.