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Companion Bill SB3392. Adoption - Clarifies that a parent who attempts to support or visit a child has not willfully abandoned the child for the purpose of termination of parental rights in either foster care or adoption situations; requires that prior to a hearing on an action for termination of parental rights that, if the parent has limited English proficiency, the court shall provide an interpreter. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 2, Part 4 and Title 47, Chapter 50, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2962 / SB3392Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2962 / SB3392 Under present law, abandonment is grounds for terminating a person's parental or guardian rights to [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee
  • 03/26/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Domestic Relations of C&FA for 04/01/2008
  • 03/18/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee
  • 03/12/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Domestic Relations of C&FA for 03/18/2008
  • 03/11/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA to 3/18/2008

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB2962 Bill Text PDF01/17/2008

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB3392 Fiscal Notes PDF02/05/2008