Establishes confirmatory adoptions and allowing courts to grant the custody and support from more than two parents
Summary
Establishes confirmatory adoptions allowing adoption and parentage judgements for a child with more than two parents; recognizes functional parents as legal parents; allows "de facto parents" to get a court order confirming their parentage; grants all legal parents standing to seek visitation or custody of their children.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 21, 2025
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1
Jan 8, 2025
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REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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