Introduced
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To explicitly establish in the law governing child adoptions that part of its purpose is to support the permanency of a finalized adoption, and establish certain procedural and notice requirements designed to realize this purpose. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 6008 to 6010 designed to establish procedures in contested adoption cases to ensure that adoption decisions are final and all interested parties have had an opportunity to participate.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Family and Children Services.
Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details, and which eliminates the minimum age limitation on a child attending his or her own adoption hearing.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)
To explicitly establish in the law governing child adoptions that part of its purpose is to support the permanency of a finalized adoption, and establish certain procedural and notice requirements designed to realize this purpose. It would allow a child age 11 or older to participate in his or her adoption hearings, and require that certain hearings be held in the county in which the parental rights of the birth parents were terminated. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 6008 to 6010 designed to establish procedures in contested adoption cases to ensure that adoption decisions are final and all interested parties, the prospective adoptive parents, have had an opportunity to fully participate.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To explicitly establish in the law governing child adoptions that part of its purpose is to support the permanency of a finalized adoption, and establish certain procedural and notice requirements designed to realize this purpose. It would allow a child age 11 or older to participate in his or her adoption hearings, and require that certain hearings be held in the county in which the parental rights of the birth parents were terminated. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 6008 to 6010 designed to establish procedures in contested adoption cases to ensure that adoption decisions are final and all interested parties, the prospective adoptive parents, have had an opportunity to fully participate.
Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
