Bill > A00534

This bill provides a process for the termination of parental rights in cases where a child was conceived through rape, based on clear and convincing evidence. The key provisions include: 1. Amending the Penal Law to allow for the termination of parental rights for individuals convicted of first, second, or third-degree rape that resulted in the conception of the child. 2. Amending the Domestic Relations Law to exclude those convicted of the specified rape offenses from receiving notice of adoption proceedings involving the child conceived through the rape, and to create a rebuttable presumption that it is not in the best interests of the child to be placed in the custody of or have visitation with a person convicted of the specified rape offenses. 3. Adding a new Part 6 to Article 6 of the Family Court Act to establish a process for the termination of parental rights upon a finding, by clear and convincing evidence, that the parent committed first, second, or third-degree rape and the child was conceived as a result.