Chapter 244.     AN ACT RELATIVE TO PETITIONS DISPENSING WITH PARENTAL CONSENT IN CERTAIN ADOPTIONS.

Be it enacted, etc.. as follows:

Paragraph (b) of section 3 of chapter 210 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- A temporary or permanent custody decree shall not be a requirement to the filing of such petition.

Approved August 30, 1985.