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Assembly approves statewide supervised-visitation program; lawmakers question funding and details
Summary
Legislation to create a statewide supervised-visitation initiative passed the Assembly after extended debate about cost, oversight, program design and whether the governor or the budget will supply funding.
The Assembly approved a bill to establish a statewide supervised-visitation initiative intended to provide safe, court-ordered parenting time in cases where supervision is needed, supporters said — but members pressed for more detail on funding, staffing and program design.
Sponsor and purpose: Sponsor Assembly Member Hevesy said the bill directs the Office of Victim Services (OVS) to work with counties to create supervised-visitation sites, citing court backlogs and counties that have lost local programs. Hevesy noted prior…
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