2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1438

File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Klausmeier
Entitled:
Family Law - Adoption - Child Abuse

Synopsis:

Requiring the court to consider, in its decision of allowing a natural parent's child to be adopted without the natural parent's consent, whether the natural parent has been convicted of child abuse of any child.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/8
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Redmer) Adopted (119-3)
Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/18
Re-referred Judiciary
3/19
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADOPTION
CHILD ABUSE
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Family Law
( 5-312 , 5-312 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 8, 2002: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Redmer) Adopted (119-3)