File Code: Family Law
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Boozer
- Entitled:
-
Adoption - Consent of Natural Parents - Parental Responsibility
Providing that provisions of law relating to adoption shall be
construed liberally to further the best interests of the child;
specifying that the natural father of an individual may be identified
by the natural mother on an application for public assistance or in a
written, sworn statement; providing that an individual may be adopted
without the consent of a natural parent under specified circumstances;
and providing that a court is not required to make specified findings
in determining whether a natural parent's consent is required.
Senate Action
- 09/26
- Pre-filed
- 1/10
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 1/31
- Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/19
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ADOPTION
- CHILD CUSTODY
- COURTS - GENERAL
- FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION, DIVORCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- PATERNITY
- SUPPORT OF DEPENDENTS -see also- ALIMONY
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Family Law
- (
5-303 ,
5-310 ,
5-311
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
None available
