MA S945

Bill

MA S945

Rescinding an order terminating parental rights

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to rescind an order terminating parental rights. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill allows a child whose parents' parental rights have been terminated to file a motion requesting the court to vacate the termination order, if certain conditions are met. The child must be at least 12 years old, the court must have determined that adoption is no longer the permanency plan, and either the child has not been adopted or the adoptive parents' rights have been terminated or surrendered. The court must then hold an evidentiary hearing and can grant the motion if it determines that vacating the termination order is in the child's best interests. The bill also specifies that the two-year requirement applies regardless of whether it is met before, on, or after the effective date of the act.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Karen Spilka (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S945

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S945
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S945.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1211	To advance the safety of women seeking to terminate a pregnancy	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H2285	Relative to parental rights and child survivors of homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S152	Prohibiting certain termination and cancellation fees	Hearing scheduled for 09/26/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1	Similar To
S1764	To provide for efficient use of leased or rented property and prevent waste in use of leased or rented facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2313	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to issues before the joint committee on the Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2502	To promote family stability	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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