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1998 SESSION

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HB 910 Adoption; consent of the birth father.

Introduced by: Beverly J. Sherwood | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Adoption; consent of the birth father. Nullifies paternal consent-to-adoption requirement if the father has been convicted of sex crimes or child abuse and neglect crimes. Currently, the father's consent to adoption is waived only if the child was conceived when he raped its mother.


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