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or legal custodian of the child is living and has consented in writing to the appointment and the consent has not been withdrawn.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or legal custodian of the child is living and has consented in writing to the appointment of the guardian and not withdrawn the consent; and to eliminate the requirement that a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of a child must consent in writing before a successor guardian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.
Delivered to Governor at 3:22 p.m. on March 13, 2018.
Assigned Act No. 2018-273.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 748
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 407
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature