H.B. 74
         ADOPTION AND CHILD CUSTODY AMENDMENTS

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 1 February 2, 2010 9:23 AM



Representative Sheryl L. Allen proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 10 through 13 :    

             10          This bill amends adoption and child custody provisions in the portion of the Utah Code
             11      relating to divorce,
{   the portion of the Utah Code relating to visitation for persons other

             12      than a parent,  
}
the Utah Human Services Code, the Utah Adoption Act, and the Utah
             13      Uniform Parentage Act.

2.    Page 1, Line 20 :    

             20          
{   .    amends provisions relating to custody and visitation for persons other than a parent;   }


3.    Page 2, Lines 45 through 46 :    

             45          
{   30-5a-102, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 272

             46          30-5a-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 272  
}



4.    Page 5, Line 124 through Page 7, Line 208 :     Delete lines 124 through 208

Renumber remaining sections accordingly

5.    Page 8, Lines 217 through 219 :    

             217          (2)
{   The   }        Except as required under the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. Secs. 1901-1963, the       division may not base its decision for placement of [those] adoptable children

             218      [solely] on the race, color, ethnicity, or [cultural heritage] national origin of either the child or
             219      the prospective adoptive parents.


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