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HB 730 Mutual Consent Adoption Registry; created.

Introduced by: Michele B. McQuigg | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Creation of a mutual consent adoption registry; sunset. Creates a mutual consent adoption registry that allows birth parents and adoptees to exchange identifying information after the adoptee has reached 21 years of age. Requires the Board of Social Services to establish the registry and assess a fee for registrants. The fee is to be the lowest fee that will cover the costs associated with operating the registry, but it shall not exceed $50 per registrant. The bill includes a sunset of July 1, 2009.  The provisions of the bill are subject to an appropriation of funds in the General Appropriation Act.


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