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2011 SESSION

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SB 764 Adoption; absence of parental consent.

Introduced by: Linda T. Puller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Adoption of a child; absence of parental consent. Clarifies the standard a court must apply in when determining whether to allow adoption of a child in the absence of parental consent, stating that the court must determine that failure to grant the petition for adoption would be detrimental to the child, and that granting the petition for adoption would be in the best interests of the child. The bill also clarifies that, in cases in which parental consent to adoption is waived due to failure of the parent to contact the child for six months prior to the filing of the petition for adoption, the six-month period must be immediately preceding the filing of the petition.

FULL TEXT

• 12/07/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100036D  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/07/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100036D
• 12/07/10  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/17/11  Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N)