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PUBLIC LAW 88-241-DEC. 23, 1963

stantially as follows: "Ex parte in the matter of the petition of for adoption." The petition or the exhibits annexed thereto shall contain the following information: (1) the name, sex, date, and place of birth of the prospective adoptee, and the names, addresses and residences of the natural parents, if known to the petitioner, except that in an adoption proceeding that is consented to by the Board of Commissioners or a licensed child-placing agency, the names, addresses and residences of the natural parents may not be set forth; (2) the name, address, age, business or employment of the petitioner, and the name of the employer, if any, of the petitioner; (3) the relationship, if any, of the prospective adoptee to the petitioner; (4) the race and religion of the prospective adoptee, or his natural parent or parents; (6) the race and religion of the petitioner; (6) the date that the prospective adoptee commenced residing with petitioner; and (7) any change of name which may be desired. "When any of the above facts is unknown to the petitioner, the petitioner shall state this fact. When any of the above facts is known to the Board of Commissioners, or a licensed child-placing agency that as a matter of social policy declines to disclose them to the petitioner, the facts may be disclosed to the court in an exhibit filed by the Board or the agency with the court. If more than one petitioner joins in a petition, the requirements of this section apply to each. § 16-^06. Notice of adoption proceedings (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, due notice of pending adoption proceedings shall be given to each person whose consent is necessary thereto, immediately upon the filing of a petition. The notice shall be given by summons, by registered letter sent to the addressee only, or otherwise as ordered by the court. (b) A party who formally gives his consent to the proposed adoption, as provided by this chapter, thereby waives the requirement of notice to him pursuant to this section. §16-307. Investigation, report, and recommendation (a) Except as provided by section 16-308, upon the filing of a petition the court shall refer the petition for investigation, report, and recommendation to: (1) the licensed child-placing agency by which the case is supervised; or (2) the Board of Commissioners, if the case is not supervised by a licensed child-placing agency. (b) The investigation, report, and recommendation shall include: (1) an investigation of: (A) the truth of the allegations of the petition; (B) the environment, antecedents, and assets, if any, of the prospective adoptee, to determine whether he is a proper subject for adoption; (C) the home of the petitioner, to determine whether the home is a suitable one for the prospective adoptee; and (D) any other circumstances and conditions that may have a bearing on the proposed adoption and of which the court should have knowledge; (2) a written report to the court of the findings of the investigation; and

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