A2676

Requires psychological examination when parent loses custody of child and wants to regain custody of child who is in care or custody of grandparent.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Requires psychological examination for parents seeking to regain custody from a grandparent.

This bill mandates a psychological examination for parents who have lost custody of their child and wish to regain custody, provided the child is currently in the care of a grandparent. The examination is required before any changes to the custody arrangement can be made by the court. This applies to parents whose parental rights have not been terminated and who lost custody due to being deemed unfit or for other reasons. The examination is intended to assess the parent's suitability to regain custody.

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Current
Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee