Amendment ID: S2029-5-R1

Redraft Amendment 5

Department of Children and Families

Ms. O'Connor Ives moves to amend the bill in section 4, in proposed subsection (h) of section 6 of chapter 15D of the General Laws, by adding the following 2 sentences-

"Upon notification by the adoptive parent, the placement agency that facilitated the adoption shall contact the department of children and families.  If the placement agency that facilitated the adoption is no longer in operation or not reachable by the adoptive parent, the adoptive parent shall contact the department of children and families."