1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3233 FILED ON: 5/14/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2835
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Cynthia Stone Creem
_________________
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to adoptions.
_______________
PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cynthia Stone CreemNorfolk and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3233 FILED ON: 5/14/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2835
By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Cynthia Stone
Creem for legislation relative to adoptions outside of the Commonwealth. The Judiciary.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
_______________
An Act relative to adoptions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 2 of chapter 210 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking out lines 47 to 49, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the
3following paragraph:-
4 Any surrender given outside of the commonwealth shall be valid for the purpose of this
5section if it was taken in accordance with the laws of the commonwealth or the laws of the place
6where it was executed.