Relating to providing additional ground for abandonment finding in an adoption proceeding

Summary

The bill lets a court presume a parent has abandoned a child if the parent is convicted of a felony and will be in prison for a large portion of the child’s remaining minority. It applies to birth parents in adoption proceedings, sets factors the court must weigh, and still allows a parent to show compelling reasons not to be deemed abandoned, except when the conviction is for a rape that produced the child.

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