Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 17, 2012 |
signed chap.395 |
Aug 06, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1392 substituted for s7548 |
Jun 20, 2012 |
substituted by a10179a ordered to third reading cal.1392 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 01, 2012 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S7548
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10179 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S7548 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10179
- Law Section:
- Domestic Relations Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §111-c, Dom Rel L; amd §4138-b, Pub Health L
2011-S7548 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7548 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the domestic relations law and the public health law, in relation to adoptions from a foreign country PURPOSE: This bill makes technical amendments in regards to international adoptions made with IH-3 visas. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends DOM 111-c(1), DOM 111-c(3), PBH 4138-b, to include IH-3 visas. JUSTIFICATION: A resident of New York who wishes to adopt an international child has two options. They can complete the adoption abroad, granting U.S. citizenship to the child upon entry into the United States or the resident can bring the child to the United States and complete the adoption domestically. When attempting to complete the adoption abroad there are two different visas depending on whether the child's home country is a member of the Hague Convention. Hague countries use IH-3 visas. Non Hague countries use IH-3 Visas. The Hague Adoption Convention is an international agreement to establish safeguards to ensure that
2011-S7548 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7548 I N S E N A T E June 1, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SALAND -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law and the public health law, in relation to adoptions from a foreign country THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 111-c of the domestic relations law, as added by chapter 329 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: (b) the validity of the foreign adoption has been verified by the granting of an IR-3 [immigrant visa], IH-3, or a successor immigrant visa, for the child by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 111-c of the domestic relations law, as added by chapter 329 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: 3. Either adoptive parent or a guardian or a guardian ad litem may register the order in this state with the judge or surrogate of the county in which the adoptive parent or parents reside. A petition for registration of a foreign adoption order may be combined with a petition for a name change. If the court finds that the foreign adoption order meets the requirements of subdivision one of this section, the court shall issue a finding as to aspects of the foreign adoption, to wit, the names of the adoptive parents, the name or names and reported birth date of the adoptive child, the country of the adoptive child's birth, the country and the date of the foreign adoption, the state residency of the adoptive parent or parents and adoptive child, and a finding as to the date and issuance of an IR-3, IH-3, OR A SUCCESSOR immigrant visa; and, the court shall issue an order of adoption to the party who has peti- tioned for such an order. S 3. Section 4138-b of the public health law, as amended by chapter 181 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: S 4138-b. Birth certificate: foreign country adoption. Whenever the adoption or finalization of a foreign adoption or recognition of a foreign adoption of a child pursuant to section one hundred eleven-c of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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