ADOPTION OF INFANT LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD

House Bill 4647

Sponsor:  Rep. Margaret E. O'Brien

Committee:  Families, Children, and Seniors

Complete to 5-13-13

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4647 AS INTRODUCED 4-30-13

The bill would amend Chapter X of the Probate Code, known as the Adoption Code.

The bill would amend Section 56 of the Code to apply to an adoptee less than one year old.  It would specify that three months after formal placement under Section 51, the court could enter an order of adoption, unless the court determined that circumstances had arisen that make adoption undesirable.  Typically under Section 56, the court can enter an order of adoption six months after formal placement.

MCL 710.56

FISCAL IMPACT:

A fiscal analysis is in process.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   E. Best

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Kevin Koorstra

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.