HP0802
LD 1084
First Regular Session - 123rd Legislature - Text: MS-Word, RTF or PDF LR 1642
Item 5
Bill Tracking Chamber Status

Amend the bill in section 4 in §2768 in the first paragraph in the 2nd line (page 1, line 35 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " obtain" and inserting the following: ' request'

Amend the bill in section 4 in §2768 in subsection 3 in the 3rd line (page 2, line 5 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " subsection 4" the following: ' and if a request for nondisclosure under subsection 6 has not been filed'

Amend the bill in section 4 in §2768 by inserting after subsection 5 the following:

6 Request for nondisclosure.   A birth parent may prevent release of identifying information about that birth parent, including release of the original birth certificate, by filing a request for nondisclosure with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. The birth parent may withdraw the request for nondisclosure at any time.

summary

This amendment allows a birth parent to file a request for nondisclosure of identifying information about that birth parent, including release of the original birth certificate. This amendment is similar to current law in Vermont.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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