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House debates standard requiring warrant before DCFS removes child except in immediate danger
Summary
Rep. Thomas Hatch sponsored H.B. 295 to require a warrant before the Division of Child and Family Services removes a minor unless there is an immediate, substantial threat to safety; sponsors and opponents debated amendments that would clarify emergency exceptions and the bill's relation to existing statute, with litigation risk noted by some members.
Representative Thomas Hatch presented House Bill 295 seeking to require a warrant before DCFS may remove a child from a home unless there is a substantial immediate threat to the minor's health or safety or no services are available to eliminate the need for removal. The bill would also bar removals based solely on parental poverty, mental illness or…
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