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MA S1083
Prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
02/10/2022
02/10/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to prohibit discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. It establishes definitions for "adaptive parenting equipment," "disability," and "supportive parenting services," and prohibits a parent's disability from being considered a negative factor in custody, parenting time, child removal, or termination of parental rights decisions, unless there is a clear and convincing evidence of a nexus between the disability and harm to the child that cannot be alleviated by accommodations. The bill also requires courts to make specific written findings if a parent's disability is considered a negative factor in such proceedings.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (8)
Joan Lovely (D)*,
Mike Barrett (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/10/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1083 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1083.pdf |
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