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House approves adoption bill easing home-study requirement for long-term stepparents
2242423 · February 6, 2025
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Summary
HB 141, sponsored by Representative Shipp, allows a stepparent who has cared for a child in their home for at least one year to proceed with adoption without a new home study; the bill passed 75-0.
House Bill 141, an adoption modification sponsored by Representative Shipp, passed the Utah House by a vote of 75-0 on Feb. 5, 2025.
Representative Shipp described the bill with a personal example. The bill removes the need for a new home study in…
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