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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 sets forth provisions to ensure that a parent's disability or its manifestations cannot be considered a negative factor in determinations of custody, parenting time, child removal, termination of parental rights, or guardianship, unless the court makes specific findings that there is a nexus between the disability and harm to the child that cannot be alleviated through accommodations, including adaptive equipment or supportive services. The bill aims to protect the rights of parents with disabilities and ensure their access to the necessary accommodations to maintain their parental responsibilities.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1037