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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 232.116, subsection 1, Code 2001, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. n. The court finds that both of the 1 4 following circumstances exist: 1 5 (1) The child's parent has been convicted of any of the 1 6 following: 1 7 (a) Murder or voluntary manslaughter of the child's other 1 8 parent. 1 9 (b) Aiding, abetting, attempting, conspiring in, or 1 10 soliciting the commission of the murder or voluntary 1 11 manslaughter of the child's other parent. 1 12 (c) Assault which resulted in serious bodily injury to the 1 13 child's other parent. 1 14 (2) That, upon giving consideration as provided in 1 15 subsection 2, termination of both the parental rights with 1 16 respect to the child and the relationship between the parent 1 17 and the child is in the best interest of the child. 1 18 EXPLANATION 1 19 This bill provides for termination of parental rights under 1 20 the juvenile justice code of a child whose parent has 1 21 committed certain crimes against the other parent of the 1 22 child. 1 23 Under the bill, termination may be ordered if the parent 1 24 has committed a crime against the child's other parent that is 1 25 listed in the bill and the court finds the termination is in 1 26 the child's best interest after considering, in accordance 1 27 with Code section 232.116, subsection 2, the child's safety, 1 28 best placement for furthering the long-term nurturing and 1 29 growth of the child, and the physical, mental, and emotional 1 30 condition and needs of the child. The listed crimes against 1 31 the other parent include the following: murder or voluntary 1 32 manslaughter; aiding, abetting, attempting, conspiring in, or 1 33 soliciting the commission of the murder or voluntary 1 34 manslaughter of the child's other parent; or assault which 1 35 resulted in serious bodily injury to the other parent. 2 1 LSB 2414HH 79 2 2 jp/gg/8
Text: HF00392 Text: HF00394 Text: HF00300 - HF00399 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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