Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 1962
Session 2021
Foster care; termination of residual parental rights, relatives and fictive kin.
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Became Law on Apr 7, 2021
First Action
Jan 11, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 7, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1962
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (5)
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Foster care; termination of parental rights; relatives and fictive kin. Requires local departments of social services and licensed child-placing agencies to involve in the development of a child's foster care plan the child's relatives and fictive kin who are interested in the child's welfare. The bill requires that a child 12 years of age or older be involved in the development of his foster care plan; under current law, a child's involvement is mandatory upon reaching 14 years of age. The bill contains other amendments to provisions governing foster care and termination of parental rights that encourage the placement of children with relatives and fictive kin. Foster care; termination of parental rights;relatives and fictive kin. Requires local departments of socialservices and licensed child-placing agencies to involve in the developmentof a child's foster care plan the child's relatives and fictive kinwho are interested in the child's welfare. The bill requires thata child 12 years of age or older be involved in the development ofhis foster care plan; under current law, a child's involvement ismandatory upon reaching 14 years of age. The bill contains other amendments to provisions governing foster care and termination ofparental rights that encourage the placement of children with relativesand fictive kin.
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