{"id":20869,"date":"2017-02-24T16:33:28","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T22:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=20869"},"modified":"2017-02-24T16:33:28","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T22:33:28","slug":"bill-would-enable-termination-of-rapists-parental-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=20869","title":{"rendered":"Bill would enable termination of rapists\u2019 parental rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 24 on a bill that would allow a victim of sexual assault to seek sole parental rights of a child conceived as a result of an assault.<\/p>\n

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Sen. Sara Howard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Under LB188, introduced by Omaha Sen. Sara Howard, if a child is conceived by a sexual assault victim, parental rights of the perpetrator would be terminated if it is found to be in the best interests of the child.<\/p>\n

The perpetrator must be found or plead guilty to the sexual assault charge and be found beyond a reasonable doubt to be the parent of a child conceived as a result of the assault before parental rights could be terminated.<\/p>\n

Howard said 34 states have passed legislation pertaining to parental rights of a child conceived by sexual assault \u2014 22 of which allow for full termination.<\/p>\n

\u201cLB188 would ensure victims of sexual assault have a pathway to protect their parental rights,\u201d she said, adding that the bill would not provide for automatic termination of parental rights.<\/p>\n

A perpetrator also would not be considered a member of the child\u2019s family for reunification purposes under the bill, if the child needed to be placed with a family member.<\/p>\n

Stephanie Huddle, representing the Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, supported the bill. She said that according to the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, between 1 and 5 percent of sexual assaults result in pregnancy.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause there currently is no law in Nebraska allowing for the termination of parental rights, victims must endure facing their perpetrators time and time again,\u201d Huddle said. \u201c[This bill] would protect victims from having to have frequent contact with his or her perpetrator.\u201d<\/p>\n

No one testified in opposition to the bill and the committee took no immediate action on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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