2021 Senate Joint Resolution J

Place government officials' "best interests of the child" considerations before parental rights

Introduced in the Senate

July 15, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To place before voters in the next general election a constitutional amendment establishing that public officials' assessment of the best interests of the child "are paramount to the rights of a parent and all other factors in determining whether parental rights should be terminated” in child custody proceedings, juvenile justice cases, or cases of child abuse and neglect.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans