SB157 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Hank Sanders

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

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

Summary

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

What This Bill Does

It amends Alabama law to require termination of the defendant's parental rights to a child born as a result of first-degree rape. The termination would be carried out under the existing parental rights-termination process (Article 3 of Chapter 15 of Title 12). It keeps the current definition of first-degree rape as a Class A felony. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is enacted.

Who It Affects

• A person convicted of first-degree rape: would have his or her parental rights to the child born from the rape terminated.
• The child born from the rape: would lose the defendant's parental rights as a result of the termination.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 13A-6-61 to require termination of parental rights when a child is born as a result of first-degree rape.
• Termination is carried out pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 15 of Title 12.
• Effective date: first day of the third month after enactment.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses