SB64 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Hank Sanders

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Crimes and offenses, Rape 1st degree, parental rights of defendant of child, terminated, Sec. 13A-6-61 am'd.

Summary

The bill would automatically terminate the parental rights of a person convicted of first-degree rape to a child born from that rape.

What This Bill Does

It amends Alabama law (13A-6-61) so that if someone is convicted of first-degree rape and a child is born from that rape, the defendant’s parental rights to that child are terminated. The termination occurs under the existing provision for terminating parental rights (Article 3 of Chapter 15 of Title 12). The act designates first-degree rape as a Class A felony, and it becomes law on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• The defendant convicted of first-degree rape—their parental rights to the child born from the rape would be terminated.
• The child born from the rape—the child would lose the legal parental rights of the biological parent (the defendant).

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 13A-6-61 to include automatic termination of the defendant's parental rights to a child born as a result of first-degree rape.
• If a person is convicted of first-degree rape and a child is born from the rape, the defendant's parental rights are terminated pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 15 of Title 12.
• Rape in the first degree is defined and prosecuted as a Class A felony under current law (contextual provision in the bill).
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses