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Sec. 18 · H.R. 2851

Elimination of general consent standard for abused, abandoned, or neglected children

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Section 101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by inserting at the end and; (2) in clause (ii), by striking; and and inserting the following:, except that— (I) no juvenile court has jurisdiction to determine the custody status or placement of an alien in the custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Services unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services specifically consents to such jurisdiction; and (II) no natural parent or prior adoptive parent of any alien provided special immigrant status under this subparagraph shall thereafter, by virtue of such parentage, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under this Act; and; and (3) by striking clause (iii).

Sec. 18: Elimination of general consent standard for abused, abandoned, or neglected children · Public Law Tracker