Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 427

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Adoption; provide evaluation of prospective parents and waiting period.

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 AND INVESTIGATION IN ADOPTIONS TO DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY OF PROSPECTIVE PARENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PETITION FOR ADOPTION SHALL BE MADE ONLY AFTER 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; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL BE A PARTY TO AN ADOPTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-17-11 AND 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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