HB 380 Summary

• Creates a five-member Child Removal Review Board within the Department of Family and Community Services, with members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature, serving five-year terms with at least one member from each judicial district.

• Requires board approval by unanimous vote before any child resident of Alaska can be removed from the state by court order or government request if a parent or guardian objects to the removal.

• Board must find by clear and convincing evidence that removal is either in the child's best interests and will not impose additional costs on the state, or is in the public interest if the child is accused of a violent offense.

• Exempts temporary removals not exceeding one month if the order includes a return date, promise of safe return, and $1,000,000 agreement for non-compliance.

• Amends multiple statutes to prohibit enforcement of out-of-state child custody orders, subpoenas, and Hague Convention orders that require child removal unless approval is granted under the new board process.