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Panel reports bill allowing narrow custody petitions by parents whose rights were terminated
Summary
The subcommittee reported House Bill 1854, which would permit certain parents whose parental rights were previously terminated to petition for custody under a narrow set of conditions, after debate and stakeholder concerns about access and enforceability of post-adoption agreements.
House Bill 1854, carried by Delegate Doug Arnold, was reported out of the Civil Subcommittee by a recorded vote of 7-0 after consideration of a committee substitute.
Arnold told the panel the bill “give[s] standing to certain individuals whose rights have been terminated” by amending the statutory definition of a “person with a legitimate interest.” Under the bill, a biological parent whose rights were terminated could petition a juvenile or other court to seek custody if a tightly prescribed set of conditions is met: the child is at least 14, the child…
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