HOUSE BILL 1085

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 899

Sponsored By:

Delegate Weldon

Entitled:

Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations - Parental Rights

Synopsis:

Requiring a local department of social services to advise a parent alleged to have abused or neglected the parent's child of the specific complaints against the parent within a specified time period; and requiring all employees of a local department investigating child abuse and neglect allegations to be trained in protecting specified rights of specified persons.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Judiciary

2/25

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

DISCLOSURE

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 5-706 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered