SPOUSE'S ADOPTION OF ADULT                                                                    S.B. 1132:

                                                                                               COMMITTEE SUMMARY

Senate Bill 1132 (as introduced 5-17-12)

Sponsor:  Senator John Pappageorge

Committee:  Families, Seniors and Human Services

Date Completed:  9-27-12

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Adoption Code to specify that the court could allow a married person to adopt an adult, without his or her spouse joining in the adoption petition, if all of the interested parties consented.

MCL 710.24                                                            Legislative Analyst:  Patrick Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                     Fiscal Analyst:  Dan O'Connor

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.