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Committee advances RS 32994 to clarify visitation rules and parental-termination considerations
Summary
RS 32994 would clarify that mandatory in-person visitation is not required when sexual or physical abuse is substantiated and reiterates that courts may consider termination of parental rights when the Department of Health and Welfare initiates proceedings; committee voted to send it to print.
Senator Wintrow presented RS 32994, which updates Idaho's child protection statutes to clarify application when a child is in state custody. The draft specifies that mandatory in-person visitation is not required when sexual or physical abuse has been substantiated and clarifies existing provisions that permit a court to consider termination of parental rights when the Department of Health and Welfare initiates proceedings.
Senator Shippy asked whether magistrate judges had reviewed the language on page six that instructs the court; Senator Wintrow said the legislation was sent to the courts and no negative input was received. Senator Zuiderveld moved to send RS 32994 to print and Vice Chair Bjerke seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.
