SB614 amends the Best Interests of Child Protection Act to include step-siblings in considerations for child custody decisions.

SB614 modifies the Best Interests of Child Protection Act of 2022 to ensure meaningful contact between a child and their step-siblings is considered in custody decisions. The bill emphasizes the importance of stability, parental planning, continuity of parent-child attachments, and contact with both parents and siblings, including half-siblings and step-siblings. This change aims to achieve fairness in custodial decisions by recognizing the significance of relationships with step-siblings.

SB614 amends the Best Interests of Child Protection Act to include step-siblings in considerations for child custody decisions.

SB614 modifies the Best Interests of Child Protection Act of 2022 to ensure meaningful contact between a child and their step-siblings is considered in custody decisions. The bill emphasizes the importance of stability, parental planning, continuity of parent-child attachments, and contact with both parents and siblings, including half-siblings and step-siblings. This change aims to achieve fairness in custodial decisions by recognizing the significance of relationships with step-siblings.