An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for relinquishment to adult intending to adopt child, for alternative procedure for relinquishment and for petition for involuntary termination; and providing for reinstatement of parental rights.

Summary

This bill updates Pennsylvania's adoption laws by modifying how parents can voluntarily give up a child for adoption and how involuntary terminations are handled. Most notably, it creates a legal pathway for parents to have their terminated parental rights reinstated. This matters because it provides a potential avenue for family reunification in cases where an adoption does not occur.

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