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- Referred to children and families
- Referred to children and families
Companion bill
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Relates to disclosure of information relating to natural siblings of adopted persons
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5342
Title of bill
An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to disclosure of information relating to natural siblings of adopted persons
Purpose
This bill would allow an adopted individual over the age of twenty one to petition the court to request information on their biological adopted siblings.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends the domestic relations law by adding section 114-a, creating the process in which an adopted person can request information on their adopted biological siblings. The process would provide the petitioner's sibling the opportunity to deny the request through the court.
Section 2. Sets forth the effective date.
Justification
In New York State, there is no system in place for adopted siblings to get information about one another. It is natural for an adopted person to want to know more about their biological family. While there is a process to gather certain information regarding an adopted individual's biological parents, there is no process for reuniting siblings if they were adopted to different families.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
On the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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