HB523 Alabama 2012 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Juvenile court, original jurisdiction in child abuse or neglect proceedings, disability of parent or child not to be considered in reporting or determining unless his or her actions are injurious to health, safety, or welfare of child

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the juvenile court exercises original jurisdiction of proceedings concerning any child in a situation subjecting the child to abuse or neglect</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide in such a proceeding that the existence of a mental, physical, or developmental disability or any other disability of the parent or guardian is not in and of itself considered child abuse or neglect unless their actions or inactions, as with any other parent or guardian, are injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of his or her child</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To provide for determinations of the consequence of a disability of a parent or guardian in proceedings of the juvenile court concerning children. </p>

Subjects

Court, Juvenile