Children in need of services.
Summary
Allows a foster parent, long-term foster parent, relative of a child, or defacto custodian to file a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship in a termination of parental rights or child in need of services proceeding. Provides that if: (1) a child has been removed from a parent and has been under the supervision of the department of child services (department) for 15 of the most recent 22 months; and (2) a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship has not been filed; the court shall order the department to file a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship within 15 days of the order.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2020
Last action Jan 13, 2020
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris May
RRepublican
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