The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1048, sponsored by Sen. Niemeyer and Sen. Charbonneau, on the adoption criminal history check. This bill removes a requirement that a criminal history check in an adoption or guardianship proceeding must include a request for information from a national registry of substantiated child abuse and neglect reports. Author Rep. Aylesworth testified … [Read more...] about Adoption criminal history check
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Access to identifying information
For amend and vote only, the Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1274, sponsored by Sen. Bray, on access to identifying information. This bill requires the state registrar to search death certificates in the state registrar's possession and the State and Territorial Exchange of Vital Events (STEVE) Exchange System if an eligible individual submits a request for the release of … [Read more...] about Access to identifying information
Plan for the permanent placement of a child
he House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard SB 49, sponsored by Rep. Zent, on requiring the filing of a plan for the permanent placement of a child when a petition for termination of parental rights is filed with a court. Representatives of FSSA and the Indiana Association of Child Advocacy testified in favor of the bill which passed 12-0. Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Plan for the permanent placement of a child
Notice of adoption to grandparents
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1245, sponsored by Sen. Koch, providing a requirement for notice of adoption to grandparents if the grandparent has an existing right to petition for visitation and the grandparent's right to visitation will not be terminated after the adoption. Rep. Karickhoff, author, noted that Court of Appeals Judge Margret Robb and Judge Freese with the … [Read more...] about Notice of adoption to grandparents
Mid-Session: Family Law
Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 49 Plan for the permanent placement of a child 1/23/17 Do Pass 1/26/17 Engrossed -A 1/30/17 Passed 49-0 Zent SB 246 Child neglect defense 2/20/17 Do Pass -A 2/23/17 Engrossed 2/27/17 Passed 46-3 Carbaugh SB 332 Adoption matters 2/9/17 Do Pass -A 2/13/17 Engrossed 2/14/17 Passed 47-3 Steuerwald, Olthoff SB … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Family Law