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House Journal: Page 2160: Tuesday, May 2, 1995

 3   as follows:
 4     1.  Page 1, by striking lines 11 and 12, and
 5   inserting the following:  "which a delay will create a
 6   serious health risk or impairment of a major bodily
 7   function."
 8     2.  Page 1, line 16, by inserting after the word
 9   "minor" the following:  ", a grandparent of a pregnant
10   minor, or an adult aunt or uncle of the pregnant
11   minor".
12     3.  Page 1, line 29, by inserting after the word
13   "process" the following:  "or other contractual
14   agreement".
15     4.  Page 3, line 19, by inserting after the word
16   "minor." the following:  "If the pregnant minor
17   decides to terminate parental rights following the
18   child's birth, a copy of the completed certification
19   form shall be attached to the petition for termination
20   of parental rights."
21     5.  Page 3, line 41, by striking the figure "17."
22   and inserting the following:  "17 and inserting the
23   following:
24     "Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  135L.3  NOTIFICATION OF
25   PARENT OF PREGNANT MINOR PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE
26   CHILD.
27     Following compliance with the provisions of section
28   135L.2, a pregnant minor who chooses to place the
29   pregnant minor's child for adoption is subject to the
30   following conditions:
31     1.  Notification of a parent of the pregnant minor
32   of the pregnant minor's decision to place the child
33   for adoption.  Notification shall be made at least
34   twenty-four hours prior to the conducting of the
35   hearing on termination of parental rights and shall be
36   made in person or by mailing the notification by
37   restricted certified mail to the parent of the
38   pregnant minor at the usual place of abode of the
39   parent.  For the purpose of delivery by restricted
40   certified mail, the time of delivery is deemed to
41   occur at twelve o'clock noon on the next day on which
42   regular mail delivery takes place, subsequent to the
43   mailing.
44     2.  If the pregnant minor objects to the
45   notification of a parent, the pregnant minor may
46   petition the court to authorize waiver of the
47   notification requirement in accordance with the
48   following procedures:
49     a.  The court shall ensure that the pregnant minor
50   is provided with assistance in preparing and filing

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 1   the petition for waiver of notification and shall
 2   ensure that the pregnant minor's identity remains
 3   confidential.

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Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 1)

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