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AZ SB1380

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2020

Primary Sponsor

Juan Mendez

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 8-533 regarding grounds for termination of parent-child relationships.

  • Removes language stating that a parent's felony conviction can result in termination if "the sentence of that parent is of such length that the child will be deprived of a normal home for a period of years."

  • Retains termination grounds based on felony conviction when the crime itself (such as murder or manslaughter of another child) proves the parent's unfitness for custody.

  • Makes termination based solely on length of prison sentence no longer a standalone ground, narrowing when incarceration alone can trigger parental rights termination.

Legislative Description

Parental rights; termination; prison sentence

Convicted Felons

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/30/2020

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