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SB307 Alabama 2013 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Gerald H. Allen
  • Gerald O. Dial
  • Phillip W. Williams
  • Cam Ward
  • Priscilla Dunn
  • Tammy Irons
  • William “Bill” M. Beasley
  • J.T. Waggoner
  • Paul Bussman
  • Clay Scofield
  • Rusty Glover
  • Roger Bedford, Jr.
  • Trip Pittman
  • Arthur Orr
  • Harri Anne Smith
  • George M. “Marc” Keahey
  • Linda Coleman-Madison
  • Dick Brewbaker
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Foster children, Human Resources Dept., termination of parental rights, time for filing for shortened, service by publication in certain circumstances, Secs. 12-15-317, 12-15-318, 12-15-320 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, the Department of Human Resources is required to file a petition to terminate the parental rights of a parent or parents of a child who has been in foster care for 15 of the most recent 22 months

This bill would require the petition to be filed if the child has been in foster care for 12 of the most recent 22 months and could require completion of the trial on a petition for termination of parental rights within 90 days after service of process has been perfected and require the trial court judge to enter a final order within 30 days of the completion of the trial

This bill would require service by publication if service of process has not been completed within 45 days of filing the petition for termination of parental rights

This bill would require the court to order service by publication if the child who is the subject of the proceedings was abandoned in the state or evidence is presented indicating the absent parent or parents are avoiding service of process or their whereabouts cannot be reasonably ascertained

Relating to the termination of parental rights; to amend Sections 12-15-317, 12-15-318, and 12-15-320, Code of Alabama 1975; to require the Department of Human Resources to file a petition to terminate the parental rights of a parent or parents of a child who has been in foster care for 12 of the most recent 22 months; to require the completion of the trial on a petition for termination of parental rights within ays after service of process has been perfected; to require the trial court judge to enter a final order within 30 days of the completion of the trial; to require service by publication if service of process has not been completed within 45 days of the filing of the petition for termination of parental rights; and to require the court to order service by publication if the child who is the subject of the proceedings was abandoned in the state or evidence is presented indicating the absent parent or parents are avoiding service of process or their whereabouts cannot be reasonably ascertained.

Subjects
Family Law

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
April 24, 2013HDelivered to Governor at 6:01 p.m. on April 24, 2013
April 24, 2013HAssigned Act No. 2013-157.
April 24, 2013HSignature Requested
April 24, 2013SEnrolled
April 24, 2013SPassed Second House
April 24, 2013HMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 760
April 24, 2013HThird Reading Passed
April 18, 2013HRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 10, 2013HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Children and Senior Advocacy
April 10, 2013SMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 371
April 10, 2013SRules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 370
April 10, 2013SThird Reading Passed
April 4, 2013SRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 12, 2013SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download SB307 Alabama 2013 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2013-04-24
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2013-04-11
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate
2013-04-11
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text SB307 Alabama 2013 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text SB307 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced
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