SECTION 1.Chapter 210 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 3B, the following section: --
Section 3C. DNA Requirements: A blood relative petitioner requesting return custody of child of custodial age who is legally adopted by a non-biological petitioner, in conforming to all requirements of chapter 210, shall provide evidence of his or her biological connection to the child in the form of a DNA test. The court shall require such test to be at the expense of the petitioner in question.
SECTION 2. This Act shall be known as the Sarah Joy Act.
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