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IN HB1261
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Harold Slager
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AI Summary
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Allows a rape victim who conceived a child as a result of the assault to file a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship between the child and the alleged perpetrator.
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Court must terminate the parent-child relationship if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the alleged perpetrator committed rape against the petitioning parent and the child was conceived from that act.
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Proof of rape and conception by clear and convincing evidence creates prima facie evidence that termination is in the child's best interests.
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Both probate and juvenile courts have concurrent original jurisdiction over these termination proceedings, which follow procedures under IC 31-32, IC 31-34, and IC 31-37.
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Court may appoint a guardian ad litem and/or court appointed special advocate for the child in proceedings under this chapter.
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Effective July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Terminating the parent-child relationship. Allows a parent who is the victim of an act of rape from which a child was conceived to file a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship between the child and the alleged perpetrator of the act of rape. Requires a court to terminate the parent-child relationship if the court finds: (1) by clear and convincing evidence that the alleged perpetrator committed an act of rape against the parent who filed the petition to terminate the parent-child relationship and that the child was conceived as a result of the act of rape; and (2) that terminating
Last Action
Representative Hale added as coauthor
2/2/2015