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CS/HB 197: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Family Law & Children ; Byrd ; Roberts-Burke ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Murman

Adoption; removes provisions authorizing licensed child-placing agencies to file actions to terminate parental rights; provides additional requirements for petition for adoption; prohibits filing such petition until order terminating parental rights is final; provides duty of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; conforms provisions re grandparent's right to adopt, etc. Amends Chs. 39 & 63, 984.03, 985.03.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999
 Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/17/1998 House • Prefiled
    12/18/1998 House • Referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC)
    12/21/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (CJC), 01/06/99, 9:00 am, 317C
    1/6/1999 House • Comm. Action: CS by Family Law & Children (CJC)
    1/22/1999 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 113
    1/29/1999 House • Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC)
    3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00031; On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (CJC), 01/06/99, 9:00 am, 317C; Comm. Action: CS by Family Law & Children (CJC) -HJ 00102; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -HJ 00095; Pending review of CS under Rule 113; Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00102
    4/30/1999 House • Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC)

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  • CS/HB 197, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 1/21/1999 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 5/11/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2 (e1) Adoption Campbell Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (39)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    39.703 Initiation of termination of parental rights proceedings.
    39.802 Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements.
    39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights.
    39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition.
    39.812 Postdisposition relief.
    63.022 Legislative intent.
    63.032 Definitions.
    63.037
    63.038
    63.039
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    63.052 Guardians designated; proof of commitment.
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption.
    63.072 Persons whose consent to an adoption may be waived.
    63.082 Execution of consent; family medical history; withdrawal of consent.
    63.085 Disclosure by intermediary.
    63.087
    63.088
    63.089
    63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an intermediary; preliminary study.
    63.097 Fees.
    63.102 Filing of petition; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.
    63.112 Petition for adoption; description; report or recommendation, exceptions; mailing.
    63.122 Notice of hearing on petition.
    63.125 Final home investigation.
    63.132 Report of expenditures and receipts.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.152 Application for new birth record.
    63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature.
    63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain.
    63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment.
    63.202 Authority to license; adoption of rules.
    63.207 Out-of-state placement.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.
    63.219 Sanctions.
    63.301 Advisory council on adoption.
    984.03 Definitions.
    985.03 Definitions.

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  • HB 197, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 12/31/1998 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    39.802 Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements.
    39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights.
    39.811 Powers of disposition; order of disposition.
    39.812 Postdisposition relief.
    63.022 Legislative intent.
    63.032 Definitions.
    63.037
    63.038
    63.039
    63.052 Guardians designated; proof of commitment.
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption.
    63.072 Persons whose consent to an adoption may be waived.
    63.082 Execution of consent; family medical history; withdrawal of consent.
    63.085 Disclosure by intermediary.
    63.087
    63.088
    63.089
    63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an intermediary; preliminary study.
    63.097 Fees.
    63.102 Filing of petition; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.
    63.112 Petition for adoption; description; report or recommendation, exceptions; mailing.
    63.122 Notice of hearing on petition.
    63.125 Final home investigation.
    63.132 Report of expenditures and receipts.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.152 Application for new birth record.
    63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature.
    63.165 State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain.
    63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment.
    63.202 Authority to license; adoption of rules.
    63.207 Out-of-state placement.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.

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