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SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 56
PRINTER'S NO. 3781
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
61
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY LEWIS, DEAN, IRVIN, D. MILLER, PICKETT, WATSON,
A. HARRIS, HELM, GILLEN, ZIMMERMAN, WARD, JAMES, PHILLIPS-
HILL, GODSHALL, B. MILLER, PETRI, GABLER, TOOHIL, KORTZ,
JOZWIAK, DUSH AND KINSEY, JANUARY 23, 2017
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JUNE 20, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in petition for adoption, further
providing for consents necessary to adoption. IN ADOPTION,
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR REPORT OF INTENTION TO ADOPT, FOR
CONSENTS NECESSARY TO ADOPTION AND FOR NOTICE OF HEARING.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2711(d)(2) of Title 23 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 2711. Consents necessary to adoption.
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(d) Contents of consent.--
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SECTION 1. SECTIONS 2531(B)(6), 2711(C) AND (D) AND 2721 OF
TITLE 23 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED
TO READ:
§ 2531. REPORT OF INTENTION TO ADOPT.
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