Bill Watch, May 9, 2017: Current Family Law Legislation of Note

The IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring the following family law related legislation. IndyBar members can request that the Legislative Committee track specific legislation by contacting committee chair Lawren Mills at lawren.mills@icemiller.com.

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HB1245    NOTICE OF ADOPTION TO GRANDPARENTS. (KARICKHOFF M) Provides that a grandparent of a child sought to be adopted is entitled to notice of pending adoption proceedings.

SB49    PLAN FOR THE PERMANENT PLACEMENT OF A CHILD. (GLICK S) Requires that a post-termination permanency plan is filed simultaneously with a petition for termination of a parent-child relationship.