HI SB1062

Changes family court authority from discretionary "may" to mandatory "shall" for terminating parental rights when a natural parent committed sexual assault of the other natural parent and the child was conceived as a result of that assault.

Adds requirement that termination of parental rights be in the best interests of the child as a condition for mandatory termination in sexual assault cases.

Establishes a rebuttable presumption that termination is in the child's best interest if the child was conceived through sexual assault.

Allows the custodial natural parent to petition the court to reinstate the non-custodial parent's parental rights if they were terminated under this provision.

Clarifies that termination of parental rights does not eliminate the parent's obligation to pay child support and does not affect the child's right to inheritance.