Parents whose rights are terminated for domestic abuse must pay child support, court costs, and attorney fees.
The bill requires parents whose rights are terminated due to domestic abuse or assault against a family member to pay for court costs related to the termination and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the child's other parent. This applies if the parent had a parent-child relationship with the child, a support order was in place, and the child is under 18 years of age. The parent's financial obligations continue even after their parental rights are terminated.
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