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GA HB1212

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/5/2012

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Cooper

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the period during which a parent or guardian may withdraw a surrender of parental rights in adoption proceedings from 10 days to 24 hours after signing
  • The 24-hour withdrawal period begins at midnight of the day the surrender is executed, replacing the previous method of counting 10 consecutive days from the day after signing
  • Eliminates the existing provision that extended the withdrawal deadline to the next business day if the 10th day fell on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday
  • Applies to all forms of parental surrender in Georgia adoption law, including surrenders to child-placing agencies, the Department of Human Services, individual petitioners, and pre-birth surrenders by alleged biological fathers
  • Updates all statutory surrender forms under Code Sections 19-8-9 and 19-8-26 to reflect the new 24-hour withdrawal language

Legislative Description

Adoption; withdrawing a surrender of parental rights; change period

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/5/2012

Full Bill Text

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