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House approves bill asking courts to check for gang ties when placing removed children
Utah House of Representatives · February 23, 2005
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Summary
Lawmakers voted to require courts to consider whether a proposed placement home is associated with gang activity when placing a child removed from the home; supporters framed the change as a narrow check, sponsor said it would not change removal criteria.
Representative Eric Hutchings introduced House Bill 303, described as a targeted change asking courts to consider gang affiliation when placing a removed child in another home. "What it says is that if a parent of a child gets in trouble criminally and the children are removed from the home ... the court will consider…
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