2004 House Bill 6008 ↩

Senate Roll Call 897: Passed

To revise certain procedures and timetables related to a motion by a prospective adoptive parent alleging that the decision of certain state authorities to withhold consent to the adoption is “arbitrary and capricious.” A court would be required to make a determination of what is in the child’s best interest. 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.