Bill

Bill > H4715


MA H4715

To promote efficiency in co-parent adoptions


summary

Introduced
04/21/2022
In Committee
04/21/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

To promote efficiency in co-parent adoptions

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote efficiency in co-parent adoptions. It establishes a streamlined process for couples, both married and unmarried, to adopt a child born through assisted reproduction when they are already recognized as the child's legal parents. The bill outlines the required documentation for the adoption petition, and it exempts these petitions from certain standard adoption requirements, such as home studies, criminal record checks, and minimum residency periods. The goal is to simplify the adoption process for families where the child's parentage is already established, allowing them to formally complete the adoption and secure their parental rights.

Sponsors (25)

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on the Judiciary (J)

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

bill text


bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Loading...