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Senate advances child‑protection bill to allow juvenile‑court temporary orders when parent is a murder suspect
Summary
First Substitute SB173, prompted by cases of alleged parental violence, would allow juvenile‑court temporary protective orders to secure children's safety in cases where a parent is the primary suspect; senators emphasized safeguards so the presumption of innocence is not overturned.
The Senate moved forward with First Substitute SB173, a child‑protection measure sponsored by Senator Weiler that creates a mechanism for juvenile courts to order temporary protections for children when a parent is the primary suspect in the other parent’s death or serious injury.
Senator Weiler introduced the bill by…
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