Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Courts must now confirm in writing and in open court that the Department of Family and Protective Services informed the person of their right to record interviews and request administrative reviews before interviewing an alleged perpetrator.

Courts must confirm that the Department provided required information to parents or guardians as soon as possible after initiating an investigation of a parent or other person with legal custody of a child.

If the court determines the person was not fully informed of their rights, the court may not consider evidence gathered from or provided by the alleged perpetrator during the investigation or interview.

Courts may still consider inadmissible evidence if they have good cause to believe excluding it would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional development.

The Act takes effect September 1, 2025, with provisions applying to suits filed on or after that date.