S1129B1822A09236 AJM:NLG 09/19/18 #90 A09236
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1129
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE WATSON
Printer's No. 1822
Amend Bill, page 2, line 29, by striking out "father" and
inserting
parent
Amend Bill, page 3, line 8, by striking out "father" and
inserting
parent
Amend Bill, page 3, line 12, by striking out "father" and
inserting
parent
Amend Bill, page 3, line 15, by striking out "He" and
inserting
The birth parent or putative father
Amend Bill, page 3, line 17, by striking out "He" and
inserting
The birth parent or putative father
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 16 through 30; page 8, lines 1
through 3; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
(a) Diligent search.--
(1) The court shall determine under sections 2501
(relating to relinquishment to agency), 2502 (relating to
relinquishment to adult intending to adopt child), 2504
(relating to alternative procedure for relinquishment) and
2512 (relating to petition for involuntary termination)
whether a diligent search has been made to identify and
locate a birth parent or putative father for the purpose of
providing notice in a proceeding under this part.
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(2) A diligent search for a birth parent or putative
father under paragraph (1) shall include, but not limited to,
the following:
(i) An inquiry to the United States Postal Service
to determine a forwarding address for the individual, if
the petitioner has a last known address.
(ii) An inquiry to or search of the records of the
Department of Human Services, or its equivalent, in the
state in which the petitioner has a reasonable basis to
believe the individual may reside.
(iii) A search of the records that are available to
the general public of the Department of Transportation,
or its equivalent in the state in which the petitioner
has a reasonable basis to believe the individual may
reside.
(iv) A search of at least one publicly available
database to located Federal and state inmates.
(v) An inquiry or search of publicly available
records of prothonotary, dockets of the clerk of courts
and tax records in the jurisdiction in which the
petitioner has a reasonable basis to believe the
individual may reside.
(vi) A reasonable search of Internet sources, which
may include a general query, social media or other
resources designed to assist in locating an individual.
(vii) Any other source the court determines to be
necessary to identify and locate a birth parent or
putative father for the purpose of providing notice in an
adoption proceeding.
(3) Any inquiries made under paragraph (2) that are not
answered withing 45 days shall be considered answered as
having no record and complete, unless the court makes a
negative determination under paragraph (4).
(4) The court shall review the efforts made to locate
the birth parent or putative father and determine if those
efforts were reasonable and carried out in good faith.
(b) Notice by publication.--If the court determines that an
unsuccessful diligent search has been made to identify or locate
a birth parent or putative father, notice of the proceeding may
be provided in a manner prescribed by the court that is
consistent with Pa.O.C. Rule No. 15.6 (relating to notice to
persons; method; notice of Orphans' Court proceedings filed on
dependency docket), or any successor rule.
Amend Bill, page 8, line 5, by striking out "father" where it
occurs the first time and inserting
parent
Amend Bill, page 8, line 6, by striking out "father" and
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inserting
parent
Amend Bill, page 8, line 12, by striking out "father" where
it occurs the first time and inserting
parent
Amend Bill, page 8, line 14, by striking out "and" and
inserting
or
Amend Bill, page 8, line 15, by inserting after "notice"
, or both,
Amend Bill, page 8, line 16, by striking out "father" and
inserting
parent
Amend Bill, page 8, lines 19 through 30; page 9, lines 1
through 30; page 10, lines 1 through 11; by striking out all of
said lines on said pages
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