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
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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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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