Ashley Chase, OCR staff attorney and Legislative Liaison will review recent changes to the permanency statute. HB 19-1219 repeals and reenacts the provisions related to child welfare permanency hearings to reorganize the statutes and use consistent terminology related to permanency hearings. The bill clarifies the burden of proof at permanency hearings. The bill includes recent federal law changes.
Ashley Chase reviews recent changes to the permanency statute. HB 19-1219 repeals and reenacts the provisions related to child welfare permanency hearings to reorganize the statutes and use consistent terminology related to permanency hearings. The bill clarifies the burden of proof at permanency hearings. The bill includes recent federal law changes.