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Senator introduces RS32351 to shorten review and custody timelines in child-protective code
Summary
Sen. Cody Galloway introduced RS32351 to reduce the interval between review hearings from six months to two months, shorten custody timeline language from 15 of 22 months to 12 of 22 months, and allow judges to consider bonds formed between foster children and caretakers; the committee voted to send the RS to print.
Sen. Cody Galloway, R-15, brought RS32351 to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee seeking changes to the child-protective code intended to speed permanent placements for children in foster care.
Galloway said the request was prompted by a constituent who is a foster parent and described the bill as containing three…
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