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MO HB1321
Bill
Status
1/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Rory Ellinger
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AI Summary
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Repeals and reenacts sections 211.444 and 453.030, RSMo, to modify adoption consent procedures
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Changes the minimum age requirement for valid written parental consent to adoption from 48 hours after birth to 72 hours after birth
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Requires written consent to be acknowledged before a notary public or witnessed by at least two adult witnesses who verify identity and certify the consent is knowingly and freely given
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Specifies that consent forms must inform birth parents about identifying possible fathers and that denying paternity while consenting to adoption waives future interest in the child
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Provides birth parents (including those under 18) the right to legal representation and allows courts to appoint attorneys if financial hardship exists and the parent is unrepresented
Legislative Description
Changes the time for consent for adoption to be executed from 48 hours to 72 hours after the birth of a child
Last Action
Reported Do Not Pass (H)
2/11/2014