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2023 SESSION
HB 1086 Adoption; death of joint petitioner prior to entry of final order.
Introduced by: James A. "Jay" Leftwich | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Death of joint petitioner prior to entry of final order of adoption. Provides that in cases in which married persons, or persons who were previously married and who are permitted to adopt a child, have jointly petitioned to adopt a child and one of the petitioners dies before entry of a final order of adoption, the adoption may proceed in the name of both petitioners upon request of the surviving petitioner. The bill further provides that, upon entry of a final order, the child shall be, for all intents and purposes, the child of both petitioners.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102645D
- 01/12/22 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/25/22 House: Continued to 2023 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
- 11/22/22 House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions