Bill Text: PA SB625 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for grounds for involuntary termination.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-16 - Referred to JUDICIARY [SB625 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB625-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 670
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 625 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, O'PAKE, COSTA, STACK, M. WHITE, FONTANA, BROWNE, FOLMER, TARTAGLIONE AND EARLL, MARCH 16, 2009
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 16, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to
adopt, further providing for grounds for involuntary
termination.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2511(a)(9) of Title 23 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the subsection
is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 2511. Grounds for involuntary termination.
(a) General rule.--The rights of a parent in regard to a
child may be terminated after a petition filed on any of the
following grounds:
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(9) The parent has been convicted of one of the
following in which the victim was a child of the parent:
(i) an offense under 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 25 (relating to
criminal homicide);
(ii) a felony under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702 (relating to
aggravated assault);
(iii) a felony under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to
rape);
(iv) a felony under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1 (relating to
statutory sexual assault);
(v) a felony under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to
involuntary deviate sexual intercourse);
(vi) a felony under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.1 (relating to
sexual assault);
(vii) a felony under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125 (relating to
aggravated indecent assault);
(viii) a misdemeanor under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3126
(relating to indecent assault);
(ix) an offense in another jurisdiction equivalent
to an offense in subparagraph (i) [or], (ii), (iii),
(iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii); or
[(iv)] (x) an attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to
commit an offense in subparagraph (i), (ii) [or], (iii),
(iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) or (ix).
(10) The child has been and is currently removed from
the care of the parent under a court order or under a
voluntary agreement with an agency and a court, in a
proceeding under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to juvenile
matters), has previously determined that:
(i) Aggravated circumstances as defined in 42
Pa.C.S. § 6302 (relating to definitions) exist.
(ii) Reasonable efforts to reunify the child with
the parent are not required.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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