HB323 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a kinship guardian may only be appointed by the juvenile court if a parent whose parental rights have not been terminated or a legal guardian or legal custodian of the child is living and has consented in writing to the appointment and the consent has not been withdrawn
A successor guardian may also only be appointed by the juvenile court if a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of the child has consented in writing to the appointment of the successor guardian, unless all parental rights have been terminated or restricted by a prior court order
This bill would eliminate the requirement that a kinship guardian may be appointed by the juvenile court only if a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of the child is living and has consented in writing to the appointment of the guardian and not withdrawn the consent; and to eliminate the requirement that a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of a child must consent in writing before a successor guardian may be appointed
Relating to kinship guardianship; to amend Section 12-15-314 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to eliminate the requirement that a kinship guardian may be appointed by the juvenile court only if a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of the child is living and has consented in writing to the appointment of the guardian and not withdrawn the consent; and to eliminate the requirement that a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of a child must consent in writing before a successor guardian may be appointed.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2018 | H | Delivered to Governor at 3:22 p.m. on March 13, 2018. |
| March 13, 2018 | H | Assigned Act No. 2018-273. |
| March 13, 2018 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| March 13, 2018 | S | Signature Requested |
| March 8, 2018 | H | Enrolled |
| March 8, 2018 | H | Passed Second House |
| March 8, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 748 |
| March 8, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 1, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 22, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| February 20, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 407 |
| February 20, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 8, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 30, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 28, 2018 | Committee Room 325 at 13:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 7, 2018 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | March 7, 2017 | room 428 at 11:00 | House BCL Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB323 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |