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Committee hears changes to foster children’s Bill of Rights and sibling-contact rules in SB 875
Summary
Senate Bill 875 would modify the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Foster Siblings Bill of Rights, including a presumption in favor of sibling contact and a requirement that a child’s attorney or advocate be present for law-enforcement or abuse-investigation interviews.
The Senate Committee on Human Services held a public hearing on Senate Bill 875, which would update the Oregon Foster Children's Bill of Rights and the Oregon Foster Siblings Bill of Rights and allow a court to limit or prohibit sibling contact only by written court finding to ensure safety.
Sponsors said the measure makes explicit several protections youth and advocates requested: preserving the right of foster children to be present at their own court hearings, clarifying that a child may have an attorney or advocate present for any interview with law enforcement or abuse investigators,…
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