CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Selection & Implement. Hrg.
.........Placement Preferences
............Kinship Adoption Agrmts
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Legislature did not intend kinship adoption agreements to alter termination of parental rights; no duty to give notice to birth parents regarding availability of such agreement.

Notice and opportunity to enter kinship agreement, though desirable in appropriate case, not required prior to terminating parental rights.