Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 428

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Adoption; provide for evaluation of and waiting period for certain out-of-state adoption petitioners.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(H)Referred To Judiciary A
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Bourdeaux

Code Sections: A 093-0017-0003, A 093-0017-0005, A 093-0017-0011, A 093-0017-0013

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE A PREPLACEMENT EVALUATION OF THE PETITIONER IN ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH THE PETITIONER IS NOT A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AND IS SEEKING TO ADOPT A CHILD WHO IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AND WHO IS NOT A RELATIVE OF THE PETITIONER, TO DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY OF THE PETITIONER AS AN ADOPTIVE PARENT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY SUCH PETITIONER MUST HAVE A CURRENT, FAVORABLE WRITTEN PREPLACEMENT EVALUATION BEFORE HE MAY ADOPT SUCH A CHILD; TO PRESCRIBE THE CONTENTS OF A PREPLACEMENT EVALUATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REVIEW AND INVESTIGATE CIRCUMSTANCES OF PLACEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE OF REVIEW FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IN ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS CERTIFYING THAT ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET FOR AN ADOPTION, INCLUDING THE PREPLACEMENT EVALUATION IF REQUIRED; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL BE A PARTY TO ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A PETITIONER IN AN ADOPTION PROCEEDING WHO IS NOT A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE SEEKS TO ADOPT A CHILD WHO RESIDES IN THIS STATE AND WHO IS NOT A RELATIVE OF THE PETITIONER, THE COURT MUST FIRST HAVE RECEIVED THE REQUIRED PREPLACEMENT EVALUATION BEFORE IT MAY ENTER ANY ADOPTION DECREE; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY SUCH CASE, THE COURT SHALL NOT ENTER A DECREE UNTIL THE CHILD HAS BEEN IN THE STATE FOR NOT LESS THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE CHILD'S BIRTH; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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