{"id":23738,"date":"2018-03-27T16:03:19","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T22:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=23738"},"modified":"2018-03-27T16:03:19","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T22:03:19","slug":"proposal-that-would-prevent-child-custody-being-denied-due-to-disability-advanced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=23738","title":{"rendered":"Proposal that would prevent child custody being denied due to disability advanced"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Legislature advanced a bill from general file March 27 that would protect the custodial rights of people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Tom Briese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB845, introduced by Albion Sen. Tom Briese, would prohibit the denial or restriction of parental custody based solely on a parent\u2019s disability in cases when custody is determined to be otherwise in the best interests of the child.<\/p>\n

Briese said it would preserve the best interests of a child as the primary consideration when deciding child custody cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis bill recognizes that individuals with disabilities face societal biases relative to their ability to successfully parent children,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is good, common-sense legislation that protects the rights of parents with disabilities and the best interests of the children.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Judiciary Committee amendment, adopted 28-0, replaced the bill. As amended, the bill would prohibit the court from giving custodial preference to either parent based on the disability of a parent.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neill Sen. Tyson Larson expressed concern that one parent could face an unduly high burden of proof in demonstrating another parent\u2019s unsuitability to care for a child.<\/p>\n

Senators advanced the bill to select file on a 31-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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