1991 BILL PR8 Third Session, 22nd Legislature, 40 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL PR3 JENNIFER LEANNE EICHMANN ADOPTION ACT MR. PAYNE First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1991 (22nd, 3rd) Bill Pr8, Jennifer Leanne Eichmann Adoption Act Bill PR8 Mr. Payne BILL PR8 JENNIFER LEANNE EICHMANN ADOPTION ACT (Assented to , 1991) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows:

PreambleWHEREAS Melvin Svendsen is the husband of Marlene Svendsen, the natural mother of Jennifer Leanne Eichmann; and WHEREAS Jennifer Leanne Eichmann wishes to be adopted by Melvin Svendsen, but is now over the age of 18 years and the Child Welfare Act does not provide for the adoption of persons over the age of 18 years; and WHEREAS Melvin Svendsen has presented a petition praying that it be enacted as set forth and it is expedient to grant the prayer of the petition; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Kinship and rights declared1 Jennifer Leanne Eichmann is hereby declared to be the lawful daughter of Melvin Svendsen and to have all the rights and privileges that devolve on her as his daughter under the laws of the Province.

Maternal relationship unaffected

Section does not affect the relationship of mother and daughter that exists between Marlene Svendsen and Jennifer Leanne Eichmann. 1 Title: 1991 (22nd, 3rd) Bill Pr8, Jennifer Leanne Eichmann Adoption Act