SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 550

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senators Rossin and Ostalkiewicz moved the following amendment

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14         Senate Amendment 

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17  and insert:  WHEN RELINQUISHING YOUR RIGHTS TO A CHILD WHO IS

18  TO BE PLACED FOR ADOPTION UNDER S. 63.052 UPON THE MINOR'S

19  RELEASE FOLLOWING BIRTH FROM A LICENSED HOSPITAL OR BIRTH

20  CENTER, A WAITING PERIOD WILL BE IMPOSED BEFORE YOU MAY SIGN

21  THE CONSENT FOR ADOPTION. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO WAIT 48

22  HOURS FROM THE TIME OF BIRTH, OR UNTIL THE BIRTH MOTHER HAS

23  BEEN NOTIFIED IN WRITING, EITHER ON HER CHART OR IN RELEASE

24  PAPERS THAT SHE IS FIT TO BE RELEASED FROM A LICENSED HOSPITAL

25  OR BIRTHING CENTER, WHICHEVER IS SOONER, BEFORE YOU MAY SIGN

26  THE CONSENT FOR ADOPTION. ONCE YOU HAVE SIGNED THE CONSENT, IT

27  IS VALID AND BINDING AND CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN UNLESS A COURT

28  FINDS THAT IT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH FRAUD OR UNDER DURESS. IF

29  YOU ARE RELINQUISHING YOUR RIGHTS TO A CHILD WHO IS NOT PLACED

30  UNDER S. 63.052 UPON THE MINOR'S RELEASE FOLLOWING BIRTH FROM

31  A LICENSED HOSPITAL OR BIRTH CENTER, THE CONSENT MAY BE

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 550

    Amendment No.    





 1  EXECUTED AT ANY TIME AFTER THE BIRTH OF THE MINOR. WHILE SUCH

 2  CONSENT IS VALID UPON EXECUTION, IT IS SUBJECT TO A 3-DAY

 3  REVOCATION PERIOD.

 4         WHEN THE REVOCATION PERIOD APPLIES, YOU

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