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Utah Senate Rekindles Heated Debate on Adoption Eligibility; Committee Amendments Removed
Summary
Senate Bill 63, which would narrow adoption eligibility toward married couples and exclude certain cohabiting or polygamous households, returned to the floor in its original form after committee compromises fell apart, prompting extended debate on child welfare and legal risks.
Senate Bill 63, a measure that would place limits on who may adopt a child in Utah, returned to the Senate floor on Feb. 18 after floor sponsors removed committee-approved amendments that the parties no longer accepted. The bill as presented would limit adoptions in many cases to married couples, subject to certain exceptions described on the floor by the sponsor, Senator Nielsen.
Senator Nielsen said the bill reflects the view that in most cases "the best place for a child to be adopted is where you have a father and a mother…
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