SENATE, No. 2036

By Mr. Morrissey, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2036) of Michael W. Morrissey, Kathleen M. Teahan and Marie J. Parente for legislation to authorize the Department of Social Services to allow William and Kathryn Worthen of Abington to adopt children beyond the family unit size limit. Children and Families.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Five.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO ALLOW WILLIAM AND KATHRYN WORTHEN OF ABINGTON TO ADOPT CHILDREN BEYONG THE FAMILY UNIT SIZE LIMIT

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.

Notwithstanding section 595 of chapter 151 of the Acts of 1996, the Department of Social Service shall promulgate rules and regulations to allow William and Kathryn Worthen of Abington to be able to adopt not more than two children into their family unit; provided that, as a result of said adoption William and Kathryn Worthen are permitted to have a total family unit of seven children; provided further that, said rules and regulations shall not exempt William and Kathryn Worthen from all other necessary requirements to be eligible for adopting children.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.