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1 1 Section 1. Section 232.102, Code 1999, is amended by
1 2 adding the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 1B. After the dispositional hearing, if
1 4 the court enters an order placing the child in foster care,
1 5 unless the court finds that substantial evidence exists to
1 6 believe that reasonable visitation or supervised visitation
1 7 would not be in the best interest of the child placed in
1 8 foster care, the order shall also allow any sibling of the
1 9 child reasonable visitation or supervised visitation with the
1 10 child.
1 11 Sec. 2. Section 232.117, Code 1999, is amended by adding
1 12 the following new subsection:
1 13 NEW SUBSECTION. 3B. If after a hearing the court enters
1 14 an order placing the child in foster care, unless the court
1 15 finds that substantial evidence exists to believe that
1 16 reasonable visitation or supervised visitation would not be in
1 17 the best interest of the child placed in foster care, the
1 18 order shall also allow any sibling of the child reasonable
1 19 visitation or supervised visitation with the child.
1 20 Sec. 3. Section 232.127, Code 1999, is amended by adding
1 21 the following new subsection:
1 22 NEW SUBSECTION. 8A. If the court orders the child placed
1 23 in foster care, unless the court finds that substantial
1 24 evidence exists to believe that reasonable visitation or
1 25 supervised visitation would not be in the best interest of the
1 26 child placed in foster care, the order shall also allow any
1 27 sibling of the child reasonable visitation or supervised
1 28 visitation with the child.
1 29 Sec. 4. Section 232.182, Code 1999, is amended by adding
1 30 the following new subsection:
1 31 NEW SUBSECTION. 5B. If the court enters an order placing
1 32 the child in foster care, unless the court finds that
1 33 substantial evidence exists to believe that reasonable
1 34 visitation or supervised visitation would not be in the best
1 35 interest of the child placed in foster care, the order shall
2 1 also allow any sibling of the child reasonable visitation or
2 2 supervised visitation with the child.
2 3 EXPLANATION
2 4 This bill requires that if a child is placed in foster care
2 5 following a child in need of assistance proceeding, a
2 6 termination of parental rights proceeding, a family in need of
2 7 assistance proceeding, or a voluntary foster care placement
2 8 proceeding, the order of the court placing the child shall,
2 9 unless the court finds based upon substantial evidence that it
2 10 is not in the best interest of the child placed, allow any
2 11 sibling of the child reasonable visitation or supervised
2 12 visitation with the child.
2 13 LSB 2815HH 78
2 14 pf/jw/5
Text: HF00501 Text: HF00503 Text: HF00500 - HF00599 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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