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HB 1873: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Sanderson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Sembler ; Lacasa ; Albright ; Villalobos ; Fuller ; Starks ; Bloom ; Farkas ; Maygarden ; Sorensen ; Barreiro ; Hafner ; Kyle ; Kelly ; Wallace ; Hart

Adoption; provides that prospective adoptive parents become legal custodians of child pending finalization of adoption; provides for removal of child from unsuitable home; prescribes certain obligations that must be met by father of prospective adoptee in order to preserve his right of consent in adoption; prohibits birth parents from contracting with, or accepting benefits from, more than one agency or intermediary, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
 Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Committee on Family Law & Children (CJC)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/9/2000 House • Filed; Introduced HJ 00216
    3/14/2000 House • Referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00286
    5/5/2000 House • Died in Committee on Family Law & Children (CJC)

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  • HB 1873, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2526 Adoption Silver Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:
    H 833 Adoption Argenio Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Committee on Family Law & Children (CJC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1901 (Ch. 2000-188)
    Location:
    S 346 (c1) Adoption Campbell Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01145; Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 1901 (Ch. 2000-188)
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    Citations - Statutes (26)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    63.022 Legislative intent.
    63.032 Definitions.
    63.0323
    63.042 Who may be adopted; who may adopt.
    63.052 Guardians designated; proof of commitment.
    63.062 Persons required to consent to adoption.
    63.063
    63.064
    63.065
    63.066
    63.072 Persons whose consent to an adoption may be waived.
    63.085 Disclosure by intermediary.
    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.
    63.125 Final home investigation.
    63.132 Report of expenditures and receipts.
    63.162 Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature.
    63.182 Appeal and validation of judgment.
    63.207 Out-of-state placement.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.
    63.215
    984.03 Definitions.
    985.03 Definitions.

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