Protecting Families: Preventing Child Separation Due to Poverty
This bill aims to prevent child protective services from separating children from their parents solely due to poverty. Instead, families facing financial hardship will receive support and benefits. This means that economic struggles will no longer be a basis for removing a child, thereby protecting family unity.
Key points
Prohibits child separation from parents based solely on poverty.
Ensures families receive services and benefits instead of child removal.
Amends the definition of neglect to exclude poverty as a sole reason.
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