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Senate amendment drops child-and-parent legal-representation task force from S.109 after committee debate
Summary
A proposed task force to study legal representation for children and families in abuse-and-neglect proceedings was removed from the Senate amendment to S.109, prompting expressed disappointment from several committee members and discussion of alternate legislative vehicles.
The Senate amendment to S.109 removes a child-and-parent legal-representation task force that would have studied representation in CHINS (child-in-need-of-services) and abuse-and-neglect proceedings. Committee members expressed disappointment and discussed alternative paths for the work.
Committee discussion noted that testimony…
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