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House approves narrow grandparent-visitation exception after extended debate, 40–30
Summary
Third substitute H.B. 289 passed the Utah House 40–30 on March 3, 2017. Sponsor Representative Christiansen said the measure closes an unintended gap affecting grandparents' rights after involuntary termination of a parent's rights followed by an intrafamily adoption; opponents cited parental-rights and DCFS concerns.
Representative Greg Christiansen (sponsor) presented third substitute H.B. 289 to address a narrow, unintended consequence in existing law that had left some grandparents unable to seek visitation when a parent’s rights were involuntarily terminated and the child was then adopted by a relative. Christiansen referenced Utah Code section 30-5-2 during his presentation and described the change as a limited, case-by-case process that…
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