Child services matters.

Summary

HB 1257 adds four new members to the statewide child fatality review committee, one each appointed by the House speaker, Senate president pro tem, and the minority leaders of both chambers. It also sets new reporting and public‑disclosure requirements for the Department of Child Services on child deaths and near‑deaths caused by abuse or neglect, and clarifies when courts can allow birth parents post‑adoption contact. The changes affect the committee, the Department of Child Services, courts, adoptive families and birth parents.

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