Enacts the family protection act; repealer

Summary

The Family Protection Act amends the Family Court Act to broaden the circumstances under which a parent's rights can be terminated and a child can be placed under state guardianship. It adds new criteria based on serious assault convictions, prior termination of a sibling's rights, and defines procedures for committing children who are permanently neglected, abandoned, or whose parents cannot care for them due to mental illness or intellectual disability. The changes aim to protect children by giving courts clearer authority to intervene when a child's safety is at risk.

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