42-5-107. Best interests of child. (1) In determining whether to grant a petition to adopt, the court shall consider all relevant factors in determining the best interests of the child. The court shall consider factors relevant to the determination of a prospective adoptive parent's parenting ability, the future security for a child, and familial stability.
(2) In a contested adoption proceeding involving a child, the court shall consider the factors set out in subsection (1) and shall also consider:
(a) the nature and length of any relationship already established between a child and any person seeking to adopt the child;
(b) the nature of any family relationship between the child and any person seeking to adopt the child and whether that person has established a positive emotional relationship with the child;
(c) the harm that could result to the child from a change in placement;
(d) whether any person seeking to adopt the child has adopted a sibling or half-sibling of the child;
(e) which, if any, of the persons seeking to adopt the child were selected by the placing parent or the department or agency whose consent to the adoption is required.
(3) In an Indian child placement, the court shall determine if the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. 1901, et seq., have been met.
History: En. Sec. 132, Ch. 480, L. 1997.
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