Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB133: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for relinquishment to adult intending to adopt child, for alternative procedure for relinquishment and for petition for involuntary termination; and providing for reinstatement of parental rights.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 25, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for relinquishment to adult intending to adopt child, for alternative procedure for relinquishment and for petition for involuntary termination; and providing for reinstatement of parental rights.
From the amended text, June 17, 2026:
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for relinquishment to adult intending to adopt child, for alternative procedure for relinquishment and for petition for involuntary termination; and providing for reinstatement of parental rights. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 2502(a) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: § 2502. Relinquishment to adult intending to adopt child. (a) Petition.--When any child under the age of 18 years has been for a minimum period of three days in the exclusive care of an adult or adults who have filed a report of intention to adopt required by section 2531 (relating to report of intention to adopt), or when a petition for reinstatement of parental rights has been filed under Chapter 30 (relating to reinstatement of parental rights), the parent or parents of the child may petition the court for permission to relinquish forever all parental rights to their child. * * * Section 2. Section 2504 of Title 23 is amended by adding a subsection to read: § 2504. Alternative procedure for relinquishment. * * * (a.1) Petition to confirm consent to reinstatement of parental rights.--If the parent or parents of the child have executed consents …