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SB 2422: Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Burt

Adoption; revises legislative intent re maintaining sibling groups in adoptions; authorizes married person to adopt without other spouse joining as petitioner if it is in best interests of child; revises requirements for notifying grandparent or father of impending adoption; provides requirements for identifying parents; removes requirement for home study prior to placement under certain circumstances, etc. Amends Ch. 63.

Effective Date: 7/1/2002 07/01/2002
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
1/22/2002	Senate	• Filed
2/26/2002	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Children and Families -SJ 00320
2/28/2002	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/05/02, 9:00 am, 412-K --Temporarily postponed
3/22/2002	Senate	• Died in Committee on Judiciary

Citations - Statutes (19)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
63.022	Legislative intent.
63.039	Duty of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; sanctions.
63.042	Who may be adopted; who may adopt.
63.0423	Procedures with respect to abandoned newborns.
63.0425	Grandparent's right to adopt.
63.062	Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue.
63.082	Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; withdrawal of consent.
63.085	Disclosure by adoption entity.
63.087	Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; general provisions.
63.088	Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; notice and service; diligent search.
63.089	Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; hearing; grounds; dismissal of petition; judgment.
63.092	Report to the court of intended placement by an adoption entity; at-risk placement; preliminary study.
63.097	Fees.
63.102	Filing of petition for adoption or declaratory statement; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.
63.132	Affidavit of expenses and receipts.
63.142	Hearing; judgment of adoption.
63.172	Effect of judgment of adoption.
63.207	Out-of-state placement.
63.212	Prohibited acts; penalties for violation; preplanned adoption agreement.

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.