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Heated testimony as committee considers bill to treat parental support of child gender transition as custody factor
Summary
Supporters of HB 730 said the measure clarifies custody standards and protects children from irreversible medical decisions; family‑law attorneys and health experts warned the bill is vague, risks equating routine parenting actions with abuse, and could harm families and children.
Representative Lucas Schubert presented House Bill 730, which would add language to Montana’s best‑interest-of‑the‑child standard stating that encouraging or supporting a child’s gender transition may be considered not in the child’s best interest and could be afforded similar consideration as an act of physical abuse.
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