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AR HB1790

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/10/2013

Primary Sponsor

Mary Broadaway

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 9-9-206(a)(2) to modify requirements for paternal consent in adoption proceedings
  • Adds new criterion (G) allowing a father's consent requirement if he has acknowledged paternity under § 9-10-120(a)
  • Maintains six existing criteria for paternal consent: marriage to mother at conception or thereafter, adoption relationship, physical custody, legal custody order, court adjudication of paternity, or significant custodial/personal/financial relationship with the minor
  • Changes pronouns throughout the statute from lowercase "he" to capitalized "He" for grammatical consistency

Legislative Description

Act Concerning Who Is Required To Consent To An Adoption.

Last Action

Notification that HB1790 is now Act 1054

4/10/2013

Committee Referrals

Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs4/3/2013
Judiciary3/18/2013
Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs3/7/2013

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