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Senate Bill 0422

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Senate Bill 0422

ARCHIVE (2005)

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DIGEST OF SB422 (Updated April 19, 2005 2:16 pm - DI 84)

Adoption procedural requirements. Establishes requirements for prebirth waivers of paternity and waivers of notice of adoption, and specifies that a waiver is irrevocable. Prohibits a mother from executing a prebirth consent to adoption, and requires a father's prebirth consent to adoption to: (1) be in writing; (2) be notarized; and (3) contain an advisement that the waiver is irrevocable. Specifies that the burden of proof in certain adoption proceedings is by clear and convincing evidence. Provides that a child support arrearage owed to a child is not extinguished when the child is adopted. Permits the transfer of adoption records to the state registrar. Makes a name change requested in an out-of-state adoption petition effective in Indiana.

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Introduced Bill > (PDF)
Fiscal Impact Statement(s): >1(PDF), >2(PDF), >3(PDF), >4(PDF), >5(PDF), >6(PDF), >7(PDF), >8(PDF)
Roll Call(s): >No. 139(PDF), >No. 454(PDF), >No. 458(PDF), >No. 493(PDF), >No. 5112(PDF), >No. 5528(PDF)
House Committee Reports
- Filed Committee Reports: >0422-1, >0422-1(PDF)
- Passed Committee Reports: >0422-1, >0422-1(PDF)
House Amendments
- Filed: >0422-1, >0422-1(PDF), >0422-2, >0422-2(PDF), >0422-3, >0422-3(PDF), >0422-4, >0422-4(PDF)
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Senate Bill> (PDF)
Senate Committee Reports
- Filed Committee Reports: >0422-1, >0422-1(PDF)
- Passed Committee Reports: >0422-1, >0422-1(PDF)
Senate Amendments
- Filed: >0422-1, >0422-1(PDF), >0422-C(PDF), >0422-C
- Passed: >0422-C(PDF), >0422-C
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Engrossed Bill> (PDF)
Conference Committee Reports
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Enrolled Act> (PDF)