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SB 916 Exhumations; requires that party petitioning court to provide sworn statement with certain facts.

Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Exhumations; basis for. Requires that a party petitioning a court to order the exhumation of the body of any dead person provide a sworn statement that sets forth facts establishing a reasonable possibility of a biological relationship between the petitioner and his alleged ancestors.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Exhumations; basis for. Requires that a party petitioning a court to order the exhumation of the body of any dead person provide a sworn statement that sets forth either facts establishing a reasonable possibility of (i) the requisite sexual conduct between the petitioner's alleged ancestors or (ii) a biological relationship between the petitioner and his alleged ancestors.