Adoption; allows birth parent to recommend adoptive parents. (HB729)

Introduced By

Del. Michele McQuigg (R-Occoquan) with support from co-patrons Del. Rob Wittman (R-Montross), and Sen. Jay O'Brien (R-Clifton)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Birth parent recommendation of adoptive parents. Creates a new adoption procedure that allows the birth parent to recommend adoptive parents. Additionally, the birth parent can choose between more open parental placement adoption procedures or maintain privacy through use of the agency adoption procedures. Amends § 63.2-1225 (“Determination of appropriate home.”), § 63.2-1226 (“When birth parents recommend adoptive parents.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor
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