Tom Ammiano
- Democratic
Author
(1) The Uniform Parentage Act defines the parent and child relationship as the legal relationship existing between a child and the child's parents, including the mother and child relationship and the father and child relationship, and governs proceedings to establish that relationship. Under existing law the donor of semen provided to a licensed physician and surgeon or to a licensed sperm bank for use in assisted reproduction of a woman other than the donor's spouse is treated at law as if he were not the natural parent of the child thereby conceived unless otherwise agreed in a writing signed by the donor and the woman prior to the conception of the child. This bill would establish statutory forms for assisted reproduction to provide clarity regarding a person's intent to be a legal parent if he or she is using assisted reproduction at the time of conception. The bill would state that the forms satisfy the writing requirement described above, but would state that use of the forms would not be required to satisfy that writing requirement. (2) Existing law establishes the process by which a person may be adopted by a stepparent who is married to or is the domestic partner of the person's parent. Existing law requires that each case of stepparent adoption be investigated by certain individuals or entities, including a probation officer, private licensed adoption agency, or county welfare department in the county in which the adoption proceeding is pending. Under existing law, the prospective adoptive parent is liable for all reasonable costs incurred in connection with the stepparent adoption, including costs incurred for the investigation. Existing law also requires the prospective adoptive parents to be examined by the court, as specified. This bill would establish a procedure for conducting a stepparent adoption involving a spouse or partner who gave birth to the child during the marriage or domestic partnership, and would exempt these adoptions from the requirements that a home visit or home study be performed, that the prospective adoptive parent appear before the court, and that the prospective adoptive parent be liable for all reasonable costs incurred in connection with the stepparent adoption, unless otherwise ordered by the court for good cause. The bill would make related and conforming changes. (3) Existing law requires an assisted reproduction agreement for gestational carriers to include the date on which the assisted reproduction agreement was executed, the persons from which the gametes originated, unless anonymously donated, and the identity of the intended parent or parents. This bill would require a disclosure of the manner in which the intended parents will cover the medical expenses of the gestational carrier and of the newborn, as provided.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 636, Statutes of 2014.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 5. Page 6214.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 20 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 3. Page 4553.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 17).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 4. Page 5016.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 14).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
Read first time.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
Introduced. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB2344 | HTML |
| 02/21/14 - Introduced | |
| 04/28/14 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/09/14 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/24/14 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/22/14 - Enrolled | |
| 09/26/14 - Chaptered |
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