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Committee adopts amendments to parental-time bill but later votes no on final passage
Summary
Lawmakers tightened evidentiary and investigatory language in a parental-time bill, changing "good cause" to "clear and convincing evidence" and limiting permissible investigators to the Department of Health and Human Services or an authorized out-of-state agency; the committee ultimately issued a "do not pass" recommendation on the amended bill.
The Judiciary Committee considered and amended Senate Bill 2184, a family-law measure affecting restoration of parenting time after false child-harm allegations, but later issued a "do not pass" recommendation on the amended measure.
Sponsor Sen. Paulson offered an amendment that replaces a "good cause" standard with "clear and convincing evidence" and narrows who may conduct an investigation: the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) or an equivalent investigatory agency in another state. Paulson said the change was developed with a family-law attorney…
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