Elizabeth Rowray
- Republican
- Representative
- District 35
Author
Provides that certain consent to adoption may be withdrawn not later than 15 days after the consent to adoption is signed and that certain persons must file a motion to contest an adoption after receiving certain notice. (Current law allows 30 days to withdraw.) Allows a consent to adoption to be executed or acknowledged in court, in person or by video conferencing. Requires a man to consent to the adoption of a child if he has established paternity and is a biological parent of the child to be adopted. Provides that a court may only require the consent to adopt of a man who has established paternity but is not a biological parent of the child if it is in the best interest of the child to require his consent. Specifies that consent to adopt of a deceased person is not required. Requires a court to expedite certain adoption proceedings.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 89
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 327: yeas 92, nays 2
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 224: yeas 39, nays 8
Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 214: yeas 14, nays 33
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Alexander
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 89, nays 1
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representative Garcia Wilburn V added as coauthor
Representative McGuire J added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative Rowray
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| Fiscal Note: HB1560.04.ENRS.FN001 |
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