2018 House Bill 5948

Revise child guardianship procedures

Introduced in the House

May 9, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Pete Lucido (R-36)

To revise the process for terminating a limited guardianship of a young child, where a court determines that parents have substantially complied with a limited guardianship placement plan. To facilitate this the court could order the minor's reintegration into the parents’ home for a period of up to six months before the guardianship is terminated.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary