For amend and vote only, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard Sen. Bohacek’s SB 423 creating a court appointed youth advocate pilot program until July 1, 2021, for purposes of providing early intervention and mentoring services for children who are adjudicated delinquent. The Office of Judicial Administration will administer the pilot. The bill also provides: a youth advocate … [Read more...] about Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
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Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard SB 423 authored by Sen. Bohacek on a court appointed youth advocate pilot program. The proposed program would give the court the ability to appoint a court appointed youth advocate for a child in a delinquency case post-adjudication. The advocate’s purpose is to provide counseling, tutoring, mentoring, positive role modeling, a … [Read more...] about Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
Child victim of human or sexual trafficking
The House Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs heard Rep. Engleman’s HB 1075 regarding child victims of human or sexual trafficking. This bill as filed would eliminate the requirement that the child admit or deny being a victim of human or sexual trafficking during an initial hearing on a child in need of services petition. The committee adopted one amendment by consent t … [Read more...] about Child victim of human or sexual trafficking
Notice and hearing on child relocation
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Head’s SB 292 on notice and hearings on child relocation. The bill provides the following: Changes certain procedures governing the relocation of a child in cases in which custody orders are issued following a determination of paternity and in cases heard under statutes governing custody and visitation Requires parties to share certain co … [Read more...] about Notice and hearing on child relocation
Parental incarceration
The House Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs heard HB 1432 authored by Rep. Macer on parental incarceration. The bill as introduced: Provides that a parent who is incarcerated must be allowed to participate in person in child in need of services (CHINS) proceedings regarding the parent’s child. Provides that a CHINS case plan must include a description and di … [Read more...] about Parental incarceration