Contracts for Postadoption Contact
Summary
Contracts for Postadoption Contact; Defines "legal relative"; authorizes certain parties to enter into written contract for postadoption contact that permits contact between adopted child & his or her legal relatives; provides that certain contract provisions are unenforceable; requires that postadoption contract include certain statements; authorizes any party to such contract to file contract with court; requires court to make contract part of final adoption order; provides that continuing validity of adoption is not contingent upon compliance with terms of contract; authorizes & providing requirements for enforcement, modification, or termination of contract; prohibits enforcement of contract in certain circumstances; provides for automatic termination of contract in certain circumstances.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fiona McFarland
RRepublican
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