2nd Sub. H.B. 256
         ADOPTION RECORDS ACCESS AMENDMENTS

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 4 March 3, 2014 12:08 PM



Representative Jim Nielson proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 19 through Page 2, Line 26 :    

             19          .    provides that copies of adoption documents, relating to an adoption finalized on or
             20      after January 1, 2015, shall be made available for inspection:
             21              .    by an adult
  adoptee or a       party to the adoption proceeding, unless the birth mother specifies

             22      otherwise; or
             23              .    as otherwise provided in Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 1, Utah Adoption Act;
             24          .    provides that a birth mother may elect to make additional information, including an
             25      updated medical history, available for inspection by
  an adult adoptee or       a party to the adoption

             26      proceeding;

2.    Page 14, Lines 405 through 409
    House Committee Amendments
    2-24-2014 :
    

             405          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), for an adoption finalized on or after
             406      January 1, 2015, the office shall make the adoption documents available for inspection and
             407      copying to
  an adult adoptee or a       a party to the adoption proceeding if the        adult adoptee or       party who requests the documents      {   :

             408          (i) is an adult at the time of the request; and  
}

             409          
{   (ii)   } makes the request on a form designated by the office.


3.    Page 14, Lines 419 through 424
    House Committee Amendments
    2-24-2014 :
    

             419          (d) H. [Subject to Subsection (3)(e), a] A .H birth mother may, at any time, file a written
             420      document with the office to:
             421          (i) change the election described in Subsection (3)(b); or
             422          (ii) elect to make other information about herself, including an updated medical
             423      history, available for inspection and copying by
  an adult adoptee or       a party to the adoption proceeding      {   if the party

             424      who requests the information is an adult at the time of the request  
}
.


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