HB 159 amends Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the O.C.G.A. to make comprehensive reforms to adoption in Georgia. The bill lowers the age requirement for family/marriage adoptions and reduces several waiting periods such as reducing the time period for revocation of the surrender of parental rights from ten to four days. The bill also allows for payment of living expensive to the biological parents while also adding new protections against inducements. HB 159 also adds language from HB 359 of 2017. This section of the bill allows parents to delegate power of attorney and thereby caregiving authority to certain, approved individuals. This delegation can last no longer than a year unless extended. The bill further stipulates various requirements that non-profit and faith-based agencies preforming this power of attorney service must adhere to.