Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Parental rights bill clears House

By David Montero
The Salt Lake Tribune
First published Mar 01 2012 06:23PM
Updated Mar 6, 2012 05:57PM

UTAH- A bill designed to add more layers before a child can be removed from a home by the Division of Child and Family Services passed through the House Thursday 54-13.

Rep. LaVar Christensen, R-Draper, said he believed there needed to be additional protections for parents who face losing their child and his measure, HB161, would require an interim committee to study and make findings on the division’s budget and whether they were unfairly removing children from homes.

 In his proposal, he also wants parents to have the opportunity to seek a jury trial when faced with termination of parental rights as well as letting extended family intervene more easily before the division gets involved in removing a child. FULL STORY

1 comment:

  1. can we get this passed in Nevada? Washoe County CPS is out of control Stealing Children for a profit.No JURY TRIALS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HERE IN NEVADA , WASHOE COUNTY CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES ARE INDEED OUT OF CONTROL!!! WE HAVE NO RIGHTS IN FAMILY COURT PROCEEDINDS. PUBLIC DEFENDERS WORK FOR THE DA.

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