HB 435: Placement of Child in Certified Domestic Violence Center
GENERAL BILL by Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gottlieb
Placement of Child in Certified Domestic Violence Center; Provides that certified domestic violence center may be considered placement priority for child; provides that DCF does not have to provide home study to court if placing child in certified domestic violence center; authorizes court to place child & his or her proposed legal custodian in certified domestic violence center; provides that placement of minor in certified domestic violence center constitutes at-risk placement; authorizes certified domestic violence center to serve as temporary legal residence for minor; waiving preliminary home study requirements; provides that department is not required to conduct in-person home study of certified domestic violence center; provides construction; prohibits department from compelling minor to return to previously approved residence if certain conditions are met; requires court to consider totality of circumstances & not make certain assumptions.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/17/2025 House • Filed
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HB 435, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/17/2025 at 10:47 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 39.4021 Priority placement for out-of-home placements. Page 2 (pdf) 39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 3 (pdf) 63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an adoption entity; at-risk placement; preliminary study. Page 10 (pdf)