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Committee advances bill allowing limited reinstatement of parental rights after termination
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 1034, creating a statutory avenue under which some parents whose rights were terminated could petition for reinstatement after a supervised trial home placement and a waiting period (committee settled on 12 months in committee deliberations).
Bismarck — The House Judiciary Committee voted to give House Bill 1034 a do‑pass recommendation, moving forward a bill that would allow parents in some cases to petition for restoration of parental rights after termination.
Committee members discussed the bill’s scope and safeguards during a lengthy exchange that focused on the bill’s eligibility rules and the waiting…
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