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