HOUSE BILL 1077

File Code: Family Law

Sponsored By:

Delegates McComas, Boteler, Frank, and Sophocleus

Entitled:

Family Law - Adoption - Child's Age for Consent

Synopsis:

Changing the age of a child, for purposes of giving 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

2/21

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/27

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate William J. Frank, District 42

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