Bill Text: CT HB05678 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Foster Parents' Standing In Court Proceedings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-23 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05678 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05678-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5678 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 2335 | ||||
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING FOSTER PARENTS' STANDING IN COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to grant "person of legitimate concern" status in a court proceeding to any foster parent who has had a foster child placed with him or her for at least one year, or in the case of a minor child under the age of two, the child has been placed with foster parent for a period of time that is not less than one-half of the child's age.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide the foster parent of a child or infant with improved access to court proceedings regarding the well-being of the child or infant.