Legislation - HB0243

Limiting the requirement that a petitioner's spouse join in the petition for adoption to apply only when the prospective adoptee is a minor; authorizing a petitioner's spouse to join in the petition for adoption if the prospective adoptee is an adult; establishing that certain provisions of law requiring the issuance and service of a show-cause order on a prospective adoptee's parents do not apply if the prospective adoptee is an adult; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0214 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/10/2024 Legislative Date 10/10/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Adoption of an Adult Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/10/2024	10/10/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Family Law - Adoption of an Adult

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