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District attorney urges expedited permanency timelines for children under 2 in HB 2734
Summary
Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kegue told the Committee HB 27 34 would create an expedited case track for children younger than 2, require permanency goals within 12 months and timelines for prosecutor action and hearings to reduce developmental harm from delay.
A Shawnee County prosecutor urged the House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care to adopt strict timelines for the youngest children in foster care, arguing that delay in permanency can cause lasting developmental harm.
Mike Kegue, district attorney, told the committee he supports House Bill 27 34 because ‘‘cases involving children under the age of 2 have to move on a child's timeline, not an adult's…
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