AL HB63

Creates "Kylie's Law" allowing a de facto parent to petition for adoption of a child while maintaining the biological parent's parental rights, with consent from the custodial parent

Requires de facto parent status to be proven by clear and convincing evidence, including residing with the child, providing consistent caretaking, holding the child out as their own, and establishing a bonded parental relationship

Treats de facto parent adoptions as stepparent adoptions under the Alabama Minor Adoption Code, applying the same procedures and requirements

Addresses a gap in existing law that previously only allowed adoptions preserving biological parental rights in stepparent or relative adoption cases

Takes effect immediately upon passage