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HB 0920 - Domestic relations; department's information concerning the parties to an adoption under certain circumstances; allow for the use

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Katie Dempsey (R)
Last Action: 7/1/2018 - Effective Date
House Committee: Judiciary
Senate Committee: Health and Human Services
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
HB 920 amends Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A. relating to general provisions for adoption. Allows the Division of Family and Children Services to use or send information concerning parties to an adoption to the Office of Child Advocate for the Protection of Children when, after an adoption, such child dies, suffers a near fatality, or is the alleged victim of child abuse or neglect.

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