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HB 241 Adoption; lowers amount of time child must reside with close relative.

Introduced by: Emily M. Brewer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Close relative adoption. Lowers from three years to two years the amount of time a child must have continuously resided with or been under the physical custody of the prospective close relative adoptive parent in order for the adoption proceeding to commence in circuit court and be exempt from the parental placement provisions.


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