S.F. No. 0103            Child abuse and neglect amendments.

Sponsored by: ROSS

AN ACT relating to child protection; authorizing transfer of jurisdiction from district court to juvenile court in specified actions; authorizing permanency hearings if a court determines that efforts to reunify the family are unnecessary; authorizing constructive service of process or service by publication under specified conditions; providing that a refusal or failure to comply with a case plan may constitute neglect; specifying contents of petitions; limiting objections to services provided under a case plan if the parent refused to comply with or participate in the case plan process; and providing for an effective date.

Note: To view the Bill as prepared for Introduction please click the Bill Number Link above.

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