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House approves major revisions to Utah Adoption Act, expanding procedures and clarifying fathers’ rights
Summary
The House passed House Bill 56, a recodification of the Adoption Act that clarifies procedures for attorneys and adjusts how putative fathers’ rights are recognized. The bill passed the House 69–3 after amendments and expert testimony.
The Utah House on Jan. 15 approved House Bill 56, a package of Adoption Act recodification amendments designed to clarify procedural steps for practitioners and to define the rights of putative (biological) fathers. The bill passed the chamber by a recorded or voice tally reported as 69 affirmative votes and 3 negatives and was referred to the Senate.
Representative Hugh D. Rush, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the measure was the product of a task force that included legislators, attorneys, adoption-agency staff and judges. He said the bill aims to give a…
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