ID H0682

Amends Idaho Code Section 16-2005 to add new factors courts must consider when determining best interests of the child in termination cases arising from child protection proceedings, including parent's efforts to improve capacity for reunification and ability to live a law-abiding life

Adds consideration of whether a child has formed a strong, positive bond with a substitute caretaker for a substantial portion of the child's life, and whether removal would cause serious psychological harm

Expands rebuttable presumption that termination is in child's best interest to include cases involving sexual abuse convictions against any child (not just the parent's child)

Prohibits courts from granting termination orders based solely on a child's immunization status

Declares an emergency and takes effect July 1, 2026