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Relating to waiver of the placement investigations and reports related to the adoption of a minor by a minor’s legal guardian
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Topics:Courts & civil lawFamilies & human services
Same legislation: HF 2074
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 24, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 25, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 14, 2022
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 2, 202270–29
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 15, 2022
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Courts can skip certain background checks and reports during the adoption process if a person has already been a legal guardian for at least three years. To use this option, the guardian must have already passed required criminal and abuse registry checks. This change applies to people adopting minors they are already guarding.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides that preplacement and postplacement investigations and reports generally required as part of the adoption process may be waived by the juvenile court or court when the person to be adopted is a minor, the adoption petitioner was appointed guardian of the minor at least three years prior to the filing of the adoption petition, and the adoption petitioner has undergone criminal record checks and checks of the child abuse, dependent adult abuse, and sex offender registries in the state as required for all minor guardianships.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 8, 2022. On March 9, 2022 it recommended passage.
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