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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1149

File Code: Family Law Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1077/03 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates McComas, Boteler, Boutin, Cryor, Glassman, Kach, and Sophocleus
Entitled:
Family Law - Adoption - Child's Age for Consent

Synopsis:

Changing the age at which a child may give consent to be adopted from 10 years old to 14 years old as to cases in which the natural parents' rights have not been terminated in a judicial proceeding and in cases in which the natural parents' rights have been terminated in a judicial proceeding.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Judiciary
2/25
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADOPTION
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
Bill affects the following Statute:
Family Law
( 5-311 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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