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2007 House Bill 4259 (Authorize “second parent adoption” )

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1) New Code Laws for Relative /grandparent adoptions,equal visitation [by Anonymous Citizen on May 24, 2008]
Most all states do have provisions for relatives whoadopt related children. Michigan only says words of relative meaning but doesNot input"relative adoption doesNot give RIGHTS to visitation. so your right all the Legislators misplaced their common sense,forgot about all many 1,000s children thats been adopted byRelatives or GranParents adoptions,left out a laws to conform to equal rights to Grandparent visitation
Must be the money,its always it. Many states figure if a childs adopted by relative grandparent the laws must give Equal Rights code laws to visit
I agree,Senate should give relative adoption a
section in adoptionLaws,they have one for Steps
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2) ADOPTION ARE ALL DIFERENT need different rules yes [by Anonymous Citizen on March 20, 2008]
This HB should be called a PARTNER ADOPTION or a
"THREE PARENT ADOPTION" agree Michigan does need to revise the Adoption code laws to common sense alladoptions need a Clear Code law for each one.
I would have to agree,children need both grandparenteven if "grandparent adoption"both should visit. aLL GRANDPARENTS IN 1STDEGREE SHOULD HAVE VISITATION WHEN CHILD IS ADOPTED BY RELATIVE.
"Relative adoption" 1st dree.only can visit.
Yea if you doNot put each adoption in Different Law then why have the meaning of "RELATIVE" in adoption codes,if you need to input relative then a grandparent is part of relative meaning thereby
MICHIGAN MUST AND NEED A NEW ADOPTION CODES LAWS DIFFERENT ADOPTION NEED DIFFERENT RULES.
In 1985 case in Alaska,parents wished to retain parental rights allowed a 3 person adoption, the child had 2birthparents and alot of grandparents.
iN Iowa a grandparent adoption the parents had
given right to visit,judge ordered cause thats only reason they signed thereby,coerion consent.
MISREPRSENTATION IS UNLAWFUL,APPEAL COURTS GIVE PARENTS BACK RIGHTS IF GET VISITS TO SIGN.
Some courts are two face like Van Buren Judges
"If proadoptive relative couple promised or said that naivebirthparent can have visits,consentsign.
later courts say Well you know what adoption means
but then law of 710.44 5b,d separate agreement,
is Not even asked,and its the law to ask.
But if Proadoptive parents are told that get baby
thats after to month is Not perfect they get to sue or give baby back, WOW that seems UNLAWFUL.
Bottom line is MICHIGAN DOES NEED TO REVISE ADOPTION CODE LAWS TO INPUT "RELATIVE ADOPTION"
AS A DIFFERENT ADOPTION THEN direct adoption,so that children can get VISITS FROM GRANDPARENTS AND FINALLY SUPPORT FROM BIRHT PARENT WHO JUST WANT TO GIVE CHILD BETTER PLACE TO LIVE GO TO SCHOOL. AND
NOT BECAUSE THERE BAD PARENTS,AND WANT TO VISIT
KEEP THERE PARENTAL RIGHTS TO VISIT LOVE A CHILD.
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3) grandparents rights to visit if child is adopted by relatives,YES [by Anonymous Citizen on March 16, 2008]
Well,stepparent adoption is a new family and a direct adoption is a new family unit,rules stay.
Partner adoptions,are not a new family unit,and
relative adoptions are not a new family unit,and
grandparent adoptions are not a new family unit.
YES adoption code need to input provisions for each adoption rules. then input provisions for visitation to-GRANDPARENTS RIGHTS TO VISIT IF A CHILD IS ADOPTBY RELATIVES OR ANOTHER GRANDPARENT.



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