Family Law – Adoption of an Adult
Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that certain provisions of law requiring the issuance and service of a show-cause order on a prospective adoptee's parents do not apply if the prospective adoptee is an adult; authorizing a court to order, for good cause shown, certain investigations before ruling on certain adoption petitions involving a prospective adoptee who is an adult; and establishing that parental consent to an adoption is not required if the prospective adoptee is an adult.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 16Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. | Position only |
| FAV | Ray, Kelley | self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bennett, Barbara | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bennett, David | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bennett, Rachael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bennett, Rachael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boyce, Regina T. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boyce, Regina T. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fairfax, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fairfax, Jennifer | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ray, Kelley | Individual | Written (PDF) |