Bill > S983

This bill prohibits discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. It defines key terms such as "adaptive parenting equipment," "disability," and "supportive parenting services," and establishes that a parent's disability or its manifestations cannot be considered a negative factor in determinations of custody, parenting time, care and protection, termination of parental rights, or guardianship, unless there is a specific showing that the disability poses a nexus to harm to the child that cannot be alleviated through accommodations. The bill also requires courts to make specific written findings if they do consider a parent's disability as a negative factor in such proceedings.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S983