Bill > S780

This bill aims to clarify that perpetrators of rape have no parental rights. It states that if a pregnancy and childbirth result from unwanted sex, and the perpetrator is convicted or found guilty of a related crime, they shall have no rights, privileges, or entitlements regarding the child, including parenthood, custody, visitation, and other family matters. Even in the absence of a criminal conviction, a court can determine if the sex was unwanted based on a preponderance of evidence, and if so, the perpetrator may not assert rights based on a biological connection to the child. The bill also allows for termination of parental rights where the totality of evidence clearly and convincingly establishes that parental rights should be terminated. It provides a broad definition of "unwanted" sex and specifies that criminal law standards do not apply in these proceedings.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S780