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1		-	Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2		-	In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3		-	HOUSE BILL NO. 1120
4		-	(Human Services Committee)
	1	+	25.8086.01001
	2	+	Title.02000
	3	+	Adopted by the Human Services
	4	+	Committee
	5	+	Sixty-ninth
	6	+	January 13, 2025
	7	+	Legislative Assembly
	8	+	of North Dakota
	9	+	Introduced by
	10	+	Human Services Committee
5	11		(At the request of the Department of Health and Human Services)
6		-	AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 14-15-09, 14-15-11, 50-12-09, 50-12-10, and 50-12-17 of the
7		-	North Dakota Century Code, relating to the revised uniform adoption act and child-placing
8		-	agencies; to repeal sections 50-12-02.1 and 50-12-11 of the North Dakota Century Code,
9		-	relating to out-of-state child-placing agencies and revocation of license; and to provide a penalty.
	12	+	A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 14-15-09, 14-15-11, 50-12-09, 50-12-10, and
	13	+	50-12-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the revised uniform adoption act and
	14	+	child-placing agencies; to repeal sections 50-12-02.1 and 50-12-11 of the North Dakota Century
	15	+	Code, relating to out-of-state child-placing agencies and revocation of license; and to provide a
	16	+	penalty.
10	17		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
11		-	SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 14-15-09 of the North Dakota Century Code is ~~amended and~~
12		-	reenacted as follows:
	18	+	SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 14-15-09 of the North Dakota Century Code is
	19	+	amended and reenacted as follows:
13	20		14-15-09. Petition for adoption.
14		-	1.A petition for adoption must be signed and verified by the petitioner, filed with the clerk ~~of the~~
15		-	court, and state:
	21	+	1.A petition for adoption must be signed and verified by the petitioner, filed with the clerk
	22	+	of the court, and state:
16	23		a.The date and place of birth of the individual to be adopted, if known.
17	24		b.The name to be used for the individual to be adopted.
18		-	c.The date petitioner acquired custody or date of placement of the minor and the ~~name of~~
19		-	the individual placing the minor.
	25	+	c.The date petitioner acquired custody or date of placement of the minor and the
	26	+	name of the individual placing the minor.
20	27		d.The full name, age, place, and duration of residence of the petitioner.
21		-	e.The marital status of the petitioner, including the date and place of marriage, if married.
22		-	f.That the petitioner has facilities and resources, including those available under a subsidy
23		-	agreement, suitable to provide for the nurture and care of the minor to be adopted, and
24		-	that it is the desire of the petitioner to establish the relationship of parent and child with
25		-	the individual to be adopted.
26		-	g.A description and estimate of value of any property of the individual to be adopted.
27		-	h.The name of any individual whose consent to the adoption is required, but who has not
28		-	consented, and facts or circumstances which excuse the lack of the individual's consent
29		-	normally required to the adoption.
	28	+	e.The marital status of the petitioner, including the date and place of marriage, if
	29	+	married.
	30	+	f.That the petitioner has facilities and resources, including those available under a
	31	+	subsidy agreement, suitable to provide for the nurture and care of the minor to be
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	56	+	adopted, and that it is the desire of the petitioner to establish the relationship of
	57	+	parent and child with the individual to be adopted.
	58	+	g.A description and estimate of value of any property of the individual to be
	59	+	adopted.
	60	+	h.The name of any individual whose consent to the adoption is required, but who
	61	+	has not consented, and facts or circumstances which excuse the lack of the
	62	+	individual's consent normally required to the adoption.
30	63		i.The department as respondent.
31		-	j.The human service zone as respondent if the minor to be adopted is in the custody of the
32		-	human service zone.
33		-	k.That the petitioner's expenses were reasonable as verified by the court. Reasonable fees
34		-	may be charged for professional services and living expenses if reflected in a report of
35		-	agreements and disbursements filed under this chapter and approved by the court. The
36		-	fees may not be contingent upon placement of the child for adoption, consent to
37		-	adoption, or cooperation in the completion of adoption. Reasonable fees may include:
38		-	(1)Preplacement counseling, adoption assessment, placement of the child, foster care,
39		-	or other preadoption services, which must be paid directly to the provider of the
40		-	services; H. B. NO. 1120 - PAGE 2
41		-	(2)Legal fees relating to the petition for relinquishment or adoption, that must be paid
42		-	directly to the provider of the services;
43		-	(3)Medical expenses relating to prenatal care and the birth of the child, that are not
44		-	already covered by health insurance;
45		-	(4)Expenses for transportation, meals, and lodging incurred for placement of the child
46		-	or in order to receive counseling, legal, or medical services related to the
47		-	pregnancy, birth, or placement; and
48		-	(5)Living expenses of the birth mother which are needed to maintain an adequate
49		-	standard of living, which the birth mother is unable to otherwise maintain because of
50		-	loss of income or other support resulting from the pregnancy.
51		-	(a)The payments may cover expenses incurred during the pregnancy-related
52		-	incapacity but not for a period longer than six weeks following the delivery,
53		-	unless the court determines within the six-week period that the birth mother is
54		-	unable to be employed due to physical limitations relating to the birth of the
55		-	child.
56		-	(b)Living expenses do not include expenses for lost wages, gifts, educational
57		-	expenses, vacations, or other similar expenses of a birth mother.
58		-	2.A certified copy of the birth certificate or verification of birth record of the individual to be
59		-	adopted, if available, and the required consents and relinquishments must be filed with the
60		-	clerk.
	64	+	j.The human service zone as respondent if the minor to be adopted is in the
	65	+	custody of the human service zone.
	66	+	k.That the petitioner's expenses were reasonable as verified by the court.
	67	+	Reasonable fees may be charged for professional services and living expenses if
	68	+	reflected in a report of agreements and disbursements filed under this chapter
	69	+	and approved by the court. The fees may not be contingent upon placement of
	70	+	the child for adoption, consent to adoption, or cooperation in the completion of
	71	+	adoption. Reasonable fees may include:
	72	+	(1)Preplacement counseling, adoption assessment, placement of the child,
	73	+	foster care, or other preadoption services, which must be paid directly to the
	74	+	provider of the services;
	75	+	(2)Legal fees relating to the petition for relinquishment or adoption, that must
	76	+	be paid directly to the provider of the services;
	77	+	(3)Medical expenses relating to prenatal care and the birth of the child, that are
	78	+	not already covered by health insurance;
	79	+	(4)Expenses for transportation, meals, and lodging incurred for placement of
	80	+	the child or in order to receive counseling, legal, or medical services related
	81	+	to the pregnancy, birth, or placement; and
	82	+	(5)Living expenses of the birth mother which are needed to maintain an
	83	+	adequate standard of living, which the birth mother is unable to otherwise
	84	+	maintain because of loss of income or other support resulting from the
	85	+	pregnancy.
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	119	+	pregnancy-related incapacity but not for a period longer than six
	120	+	weeks following the delivery, unless the court determines within the
	121	+	six-week period that the birth mother is unable to be employed due to
	122	+	physical limitations relating to the birth of the child.
	123	+	(b)Living expenses do not include expenses for lost wages, gifts,
	124	+	educational expenses, vacations, or other similar expenses of a birth
	125	+	mother.
	126	+	2.A certified copy of the birth certificate or verification of birth record of the individual to
	127	+	be adopted, if available, and the required consents and relinquishments must be filed
	128	+	with the clerk.
61	129		3.Any individual filing a petition shall pay to the clerk of court a filing fee as prescribed in
62	130		subsection 1 of section 27-05.2-03.
63		-	SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 14-15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code is ~~amended and~~
64		-	reenacted as follows:
	131	+	SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 14-15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code is
	132	+	amended and reenacted as follows:
65	133		14-15-11. Notice of petition - Investigation and hearing.
66		-	1.a.After the filing of a petition to adopt a minor, the court shall fix a time and place for
67		-	hearing the petition. At least twenty days before the date of hearing, notice of the filing of
68		-	the petition and of the time and place of hearing must be given by the petitioner to the
69		-	department and if the minor to be adopted is in the custody of the human service zone to
70		-	the human service zone; any agency or individual whose consent to the adoption is
71		-	required by this chapter but who has not consented; an individual whose consent is
72		-	dispensed with upon any ground mentioned in subdivisions a, b, f, h, i, and j of
73		-	subsection 1 of section 14-15-06 but who has not consented; any appropriate Indian
74		-	tribe; and any individual identified by the court as a biological parent or a possible
75		-	biological parent of the minor, upon making inquiry to the extent necessary and
76		-	appropriate, as in proceedings under section 27-20.3-22, unless the individual has
77		-	relinquished parental rights or the individual's parental rights have been previously
78		-	terminated by a court. The notice to the department and if the minor to be adopted is in
79		-	the custody of the human service zone to the human service zone must be accompanied
80		-	by a copy of the petition.
81		-	b.Notice of the filing of a petition to adopt an adult must be given by the petitioner at least
82		-	twenty days before the date of the hearing to each living parent of the adult to be
83		-	adopted.
84		-	2.An investigation must be made by a licensed child-placing agency or by the department when
85		-	a child - placing agency has a conflict of interest to inquire into the conditions and antecedents
86		-	of a minor sought to be adopted and of the petitioner for the purpose of ascertaining whether: H. B. NO. 1120 - PAGE 3
	134	+	1.a.After the filing of a petition to adopt a minor, the court shall fix a time and place
	135	+	for hearing the petition. At least twenty days before the date of hearing, notice of
	136	+	the filing of the petition and of the time and place of hearing must be given by the
	137	+	petitioner to the department and if the minor to be adopted is in the custody of the
	138	+	human service zone to the human service zone; any agency or individual whose
	139	+	consent to the adoption is required by this chapter but who has not consented; an
	140	+	individual whose consent is dispensed with upon any ground mentioned in
	141	+	subdivisions a, b, f, h, i, and j of subsection 1 of section 14-15-06 but who has not
	142	+	consented; any appropriate Indian tribe; and any individual identified by the court
	143	+	as a biological parent or a possible biological parent of the minor, upon making
	144	+	inquiry to the extent necessary and appropriate, as in proceedings under section
	145	+	27-20.3-22, unless the individual has relinquished parental rights or the
	146	+	individual's parental rights have been previously terminated by a court. The
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	181	+	of the petition.
	182	+	b.Notice of the filing of a petition to adopt an adult must be given by the petitioner
	183	+	at least twenty days before the date of the hearing to each living parent of the
	184	+	adult to be adopted.
	185	+	2.An investigation must be made by a licensed child-placing agency or by the
	186	+	department when a child - placing agency has a conflict of interest to inquire into the
	187	+	conditions and antecedents of a minor sought to be adopted and of the petitioner for
	188	+	the purpose of ascertaining whether:
87	189		a.The proposed adoption is in the best interest of the minor; and
88		-	b.The adoptive home is suitable for the minor. The licensed child-placing agency shall
89		-	obtain and consider the foster care assessment of an applicant who is also a licensed,
90		-	certified, or approved family foster home for children in the manner prescribed by the
91		-	department. An adoptive home is presumed suitable if, in the manner prescribed by the
92		-	department, the petitioner is continuously licensed, certified, or approved as a family
93		-	foster home for children under chapter 50-11 to furnish foster care for children for more
94		-	than one year without a correction order, fiscal sanction, or license revocation
95		-	proceeding, unless the custodial agency reasonably believes the use of the foster care
96		-	assessment or the licensed, certified, or approved family foster home for children is not in
97		-	the best interest of the minor.
98		-	3.A written report of the investigation must be filed with the court by the investigator before the
99		-	petition is heard.
	190	+	b.The adoptive home is suitable for the minor. The licensed child-placing agency
	191	+	shall obtain and consider the foster care assessment of an applicant who is also
	192	+	a licensed, certified, or approved family foster home for children in the manner
	193	+	prescribed by the department. An adoptive home is presumed suitable if, in the
	194	+	manner prescribed by the department, the petitioner is continuously licensed,
	195	+	certified, or approved as a family foster home for children under chapter 50-11 to
	196	+	furnish foster care for children for more than one year without a correction order,
	197	+	fiscal sanction, or license revocation proceeding, unless the custodial agency
	198	+	reasonably believes the use of the foster care assessment or the licensed,
	199	+	certified, or approved family foster home for children is not in the best interest of
	200	+	the minor.
	201	+	3.A written report of the investigation must be filed with the court by the investigator
	202	+	before the petition is heard.
100	203		4.The report of the investigation must contain:
101	204		a.A review of the child's history;
102		-	b.A preplacement adoption assessment of the petitioner, including a criminal history record
103		-	investigation of the petitioner;
104		-	c.A postplacement evaluation of the placement with a recommendation as to the granting
105		-	of the petition for adoption;
106		-	d.The petitioner's foster care assessment to demonstrate the presumed suitability of the
107		-	adoptive home if a foster care assessment was considered in the investigation under
108		-	subsection 2 of this section; and
	205	+	b.A preplacement adoption assessment of the petitioner, including a criminal
	206	+	history record investigation of the petitioner;
	207	+	c.A postplacement evaluation of the placement with a recommendation as to the
	208	+	granting of the petition for adoption;
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	241	+	of the adoptive home if a foster care assessment was considered in the
	242	+	investigation under subsection 2 of this section; and
109	243		e.Any other information the court requires regarding the petitioner or the minor.
110		-	5.An investigation and report is not required in cases in which a stepparent is the petitioner or
111		-	the individual to be adopted is an adult. The department and human service zone, when
112		-	required to consent to the adoption, may give consent without making the investigation. If the
113		-	petitioner is a court-appointed legal guardian or a relative other than a stepparent of the minor,
114		-	the minor has lived with the petitioner for at least nine months, no allegations of abuse or
115		-	neglect have been filed against the petitioner or any member of the petitioner's household,
116		-	and the court is satisfied that the proposed adoptive home is appropriate for the minor, the
117		-	court may waive the investigation and report required under this section.
118		-	6.The department and human service zone, when required to consent to the adoption, may
119		-	request the licensed child-placing agency to conduct further investigation and to make a
120		-	written report thereof as a supplemental report to the court.
121		-	7.After the filing of a petition to adopt an adult, the court by order shall direct that a copy of the
122		-	petition and a notice of the time and place of the hearing be given to any individual whose
123		-	consent to the adoption is required but who has not consented and to each living parent of the
124		-	adult to be adopted. The court may order an appropriate investigation to assist it in
125		-	determining whether the adoption is in the best interest of the individuals involved.
	244	+	5.An investigation and report is not required in cases in which a stepparent is the
	245	+	petitioner or the individual to be adopted is an adult. The department and human
	246	+	service zone, when required to consent to the adoption, may give consent without
	247	+	making the investigation. If the petitioner is a court-appointed legal guardian or a
	248	+	relative other than a stepparent of the minor, the minor has lived with the petitioner for
	249	+	at least nine months, no allegations of abuse or neglect have been filed against the
	250	+	petitioner or any member of the petitioner's household, and the court is satisfied that
	251	+	the proposed adoptive home is appropriate for the minor, the court may waive the
	252	+	investigation and report required under this section.
	253	+	6.The department and human service zone, when required to consent to the adoption,
	254	+	may request the licensed child-placing agency to conduct further investigation and to
	255	+	make a written report thereof as a supplemental report to the court.
	256	+	7.After the filing of a petition to adopt an adult, the court by order shall direct that a copy
	257	+	of the petition and a notice of the time and place of the hearing be given to any
	258	+	individual whose consent to the adoption is required but who has not consented and to
	259	+	each living parent of the adult to be adopted. The court may order an appropriate
	260	+	investigation to assist it in determining whether the adoption is in the best interest of
	261	+	the individuals involved.
126	262		8.Notice must be given in the manner appropriate under the North Dakota Rules of Civil
127		-	Procedure for the service of process in a civil action in this state or in any manner the ~~court by~~
128		-	order directs. Proof of the giving of the notice must be filed with the court ~~before the petition is~~
129		-	heard.
130		-	SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Section 50-12-09 of the North Dakota Century Code is ~~amended and~~
131		-	reenacted as follows: ~~H. B. NO. 1120 - PAGE 4~~
	263	+	Procedure for the service of process in a civil action in this state or in any manner the
	264	+	court by order directs. Proof of the giving of the notice must be filed with the court
	265	+	before the petition is heard.
	266	+	SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Section 50-12-09 of the North Dakota Century Code is
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132	268		50-12-09. Compensation for child placing.
133		-	1.A child-placing agency in making an adoptive placement may be reimbursedcompensated by
134		-	the adoptive couplefamily for the cost of making the adoptive study of the home and the
135		-	supervision and evaluation of any placement which may be made prior to the legal adoption.
136		-	No couple may be deprived of receiving a child for adoption on the basis of inability to pay any
137		-	portion of such expense.reasonable fees.
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	305	+	which may be made prior to the legal adoption. No couple may be deprived of
	306	+	receiving a child for adoption on the basis of inability to pay any portion of such
	307	+	expense.reasonable fees.
138	308		2.Child-placing agency compensation only may be received for services provided to the
139		-	adoptive family if reflected in a financial agreement. An itemized receipt of reasonable ~~fees~~
140		-	paid by the child-placing agency must be provided to the adoptive family.
141		-	3.The fees may not be contingent upon placement of the child for adoption, consent to ~~adoption,~~
142		-	or cooperation in the completion of adoption.
	309	+	adoptive family if reflected in a financial agreement. An itemized receipt of reasonable
	310	+	fees paid by the child-placing agency must be provided to the adoptive family.
	311	+	3.The fees may not be contingent upon placement of the child for adoption, consent to
	312	+	adoption, or cooperation in the completion of adoption.
143	313		4.Reasonable fees may include:
144		-	a.Facilitation fees charged and completed by the child-placing agency including the cost of
145		-	preplacement birth parent counseling, adoption home study assessment, placement
146		-	costs for children not in public custody, utilizing a foster care placement prior to
147		-	finalization, placement supervision, or other preadoption services offered by the child-
148		-	placing agency;
149		-	b.Legal fees relating to the petition for relinquishment or adoption on behalf of the birth
150		-	parent;
151		-	c.Medical expenses relating to prenatal care and the birth of the child, which are not
152		-	already covered by the birth mother's health insurance or other public assistance
153		-	programs;
154		-	d.Expenses incurred by the birth parent for transportation, meals, and lodging in order to
155		-	receive counseling, legal, or medical services related to the pregnancy, birth, or
156		-	placement of the child; and
157		-	e.Living expenses of the birth mother which are needed to maintain an adequate standard
158		-	of living, not already covered by public assistance programs.
159		-	(1)The payments may cover expenses incurred during the pregnancy-related
	314	+	a.Facilitation fees charged and completed by the child-placing agency including the
	315	+	cost of preplacement birth parent counseling, adoption home study assessment,
	316	+	placement costs for children not in public custody, utilizing a foster care
	317	+	placement prior to finalization, placement supervision, or other preadoption
	318	+	services offered by the child-placing agency;
	319	+	b.Legal fees relating to the petition for relinquishment or adoption on behalf of the
	320	+	birth parent;
	321	+	c.Medical expenses relating to prenatal care and the birth of the child, which are
	322	+	not already covered by the birth mother's health insurance or other public
	323	+	assistance programs;
	324	+	d.Expenses incurred by the birth parent for transportation, meals, and lodging in
	325	+	order to receive counseling, legal, or medical services related to the pregnancy,
	326	+	birth, or placement of the child; and
	327	+	e.Living expenses of the birth mother which are needed to maintain an adequate
	328	+	standard of living, not already covered by public assistance programs.
	329	+	(1)The payments may cover expenses incurred during the pregnancy and
	330	+	delivery of the child, not to exceed the date of delivery pregnancy- related
160	331		incapacity and for up to six weeks following the delivery .
161		-	(2)Living expenses do not include lost wages, gifts, educational expenses, vacations,
162		-	or other similar expenses of a birth mother.
163		-	SECTION 4. AMENDMENT. Section 50-12-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
164		-	reenacted as follows:
	332	+	(2)Living expenses do not include lost wages, gifts, educational expenses,
	333	+	vacations, or other similar expenses of a birth mother.
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	366	+	SECTION 4. AMENDMENT. Section 50-12-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is
	367	+	amended and reenacted as follows:
165	368		50-12-10. Revocation of license - Grounds.
166		-	The department of health and human services may revoke the license of any child-placing ~~agency~~
167		-	upon a proper showing of any of the following:
	369	+	The department of health and human services may revoke the license of any child-placing
	370	+	agency upon a proper showing of any of the following:
168	371		1.The licensee has violated any requirementsrequirement under this chapter.
169	372		2.The license was issued upon a fraudulent or untrue representationsrepresentation.
170		-	3.The licensee has violated any of the rules and regulationsrule or regulation of the department.
171		-	4.The licensee has been guilty of an offense determined by the department to have a direct
172		-	bearing upon a person's ability to serve the public as a licensee, or the department H. B. NO. 1120 - PAGE 5
173		-	determines, following conviction of any offense, the person is not sufficiently rehabilitated
174		-	under section 12.1-33-02.1made a false or misleading report to the department.
175		-	SECTION 5. AMENDMENT. Section 50-12-17 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
176		-	reenacted as follows:
	373	+	3.The licensee has violated any of the rules and regulationsrule or regulation of the
	374	+	department.
	375	+	4.The licensee has been guilty of an offense determined by the department to have a
	376	+	direct bearing upon a person's ability to serve the public as a licensee, or the
	377	+	department determines, following conviction of any offense, the person is not
	378	+	sufficiently rehabilitated under section 12.1-33-02.1made a false or misleading report
	379	+	to the department .
	380	+	SECTION 5. AMENDMENT. Section 50-12-17 of the North Dakota Century Code is
	381	+	amended and reenacted as follows:
177	382		50-12-17. Licensure requirement - Registration requirement - Penalty.
178		-	1.A person may not place or cause to be placed any child in a family home for adoption without
179		-	a license to do so from the department of health and human services except that a.
180		-	2.Adoption services may be provided by the department when a conflict of interest with a child-
181		-	placing agency exists and another child - placing agency is unable to provide the service.
182		-	3.A parent, upon giving written notice to the department, may place the parent's child in the
183		-	home of the child's parent, stepparent, grandparent, adult brother or sister, adult uncle or aunt,
184		-	or guardian for adoption by the person receiving the child. The child must be considered
185		-	abandoned if proceedings for the adoption or guardianship of the child are not initiated by
186		-	such relative within one year following the date of notice of placement.
	383	+	1.A person may not place or cause to be placed any child in a family home for adoption
	384	+	without a license to do so from the department of health and human services except
	385	+	that a.
	386	+	2.Adoption services may be provided by the department when a conflict of interest with
	387	+	a child-placing agency exists and another child - placing agency is unable to provide the
	388	+	service.
	389	+	3.A parent, upon giving written notice to the department, may place the parent's child in
	390	+	the home of the child's parent, stepparent, grandparent, adult brother or sister, adult
	391	+	uncle or aunt, or guardian for adoption by the person receiving the child. The child
	392	+	must be considered abandoned if proceedings for the adoption or guardianship of the
	393	+	child are not initiated by such relative within one year following the date of notice of
	394	+	placement.
187	395		4.A person who willfully violates this chapter is guilty of a class C felony.
188	396		5.For purposes of this section, "to place or cause to be placed" means to place:
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189	430		a.Place a child for adoption; arrange
190		-	b.Arrange or provide for short-term foster care for a child pending an adoptive ~~placement;~~
191		-	facilitate
	431	+	b.Arrange or provide for short-term foster care for a child pending an adoptive
	432	+	placement; facilitate
192	433		c.Facilitate placement of a child by maintaining a list in any form of birth parents or
193	434		prospective adoptive parents; or advertise
194		-	d.Advertise in any public medium that the person knows of a child who is available ~~for~~
195		-	adoption or is willing to accept a child for adoption or that the person knows of
	435	+	d.Advertise in any public medium that the person knows of a child who is available
	436	+	for adoption or is willing to accept a child for adoption or that the person knows of
196	437		prospective adoptive parents of a child.
197		-	SECTION 6. REPEAL. Sections 50-12-02.1 and 50-12-11 of the North Dakota Century Code are
198		-	repealed. H. B. NO. 1120 - PAGE 6
199		-	____________________________ ____________________________
200		-	Speaker of the House President of the Senate
201		-	____________________________ ____________________________
202		-	Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
203		-	This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
204		-	Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1120.
205		-	House Vote: Yeas 88 Nays 0 Absent 6
206		-	Senate Vote:Yeas 46 Nays 1 Absent 0
207		-	____________________________
208		-	Chief Clerk of the House
209		-	Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
210		-	Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
211		-	____________________________
212		-	Governor
213		-	Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
214		-	at ________ o’clock ________M.
215		-	____________________________
216		-	Secretary of State
	438	+	SECTION 6. REPEAL. Sections 50-12-02.1 and 50-12-11 of the North Dakota Century
	439	+	Code are repealed.
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