2010 Senate Bill 1118 / Public Act 348

Revise “Safe Delivery of Newborns Law” details

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 9, 2010

Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

To clarify in the <a href="http://archive.legislature.mi.gov/documents/1999-2000/billanalysis/House/pdf/1999-HLA-5543-B.pdf">“Safe Delivery of Newborns Law”</a> that if a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a parent who has agreed to surrender his or her rights to a child has done so willingly, and that reasonable efforts were made to locate the nonsurrendering parent, the parental rights termination order may be made as long as a custody action has not been filed.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

Feb. 25, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 4, 2010

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 4, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

Dec. 2, 2010

Passed in the House 99 to 0 (details)

To clarify in the <a href="http://archive.legislature.mi.gov/documents/1999-2000/billanalysis/House/pdf/1999-HLA-5543-B.pdf">“Safe Delivery of Newborns Law”</a> that if a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a parent who has agreed to surrender his or her rights to a child has done so willingly, and that reasonable efforts were made to locate the nonsurrendering parent, the parental rights termination order may be made as long as a custody action has not been filed.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 21, 2010