HB 1640 -- BIRTH CERTIFICATES (Schoeller)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Special Committee on Family Services

Currently, after a parent adopts a child, a court establishes a
decree of adoption that may or may not state that the adopted
child's birth certificate may be changed to replace a birth
parent's name with the adoptive parent's name.  This bill
establishes the Debbi Daniel Law which disallows a court-ordered
adoption decree or the adoptive parents' or adoptee's request for
a new birth certificate which changes the name of a birth parent
following an adoption.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and
FY 2011.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:10 pm