SB116 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Hank Sanders

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

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

Summary

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

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill requires that a person convicted of first-degree rape have their parental rights terminated for the child born as a result of the rape. The termination would be carried out under Article 3 of Chapter 15 of Title 12. The bill clarifies this consequence as part of the first-degree rape statute and sets an effective date for the change.

Who It Affects

• The defendant/convicted person would lose parental rights to the child born from the rape.
• The child born from the rape would be affected by the termination of the parental rights of the convicted parent.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 13A-6-61 to terminate the parental rights of a person convicted of first-degree rape when a child is born as a result of the rape.
• Specifies that the termination of parental rights is done under Article 3 of Chapter 15 of Title 12.
• Sets the effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor (or when it becomes law otherwise).

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses