Allows courts to designate grandparents as intervenors in child protection proceedings.
This bill allows, upon request, the court to designate a grandparent as having intervenor status in child protection proceedings. This means the grandparent can be heard in court, present or cross-examine witnesses, present evidence, and have access to pleadings and records. The court must base its decision on whether the Department of Health and Human Services has placed the child in foster care. The grandparent's visitation or access rights are suspended when the child is placed in a prospective adoptive home and are terminated when the adoption is finalized.
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