H669 - Juvenile Law Changes/Abuse/Neglect/Dependency (SL 2015-136)

Overview: S.L. 2015-135, as amended by Sec. 34 of S.L. 2015-264, makes various changes to the juvenile laws pertaining to abuse, neglect, and dependency. Among other provisions, the act addresses a foster parent's standing to intervene in certain proceedings, authorizes a nonsecure custody order to be entered ex parte, requires certain notifications to persons with legal custody of a juvenile's siblings, specifies under what circumstances a county department of social services need not make reasonable efforts for reunification, and adds new provisions relating to the court's adoption of a permanent plan for the juvenile.

The provisions of this act pertaining to ex parte nonsecure custody orders became effective July 2, 2015. The remainder of this act became effective October 1, 2015, and applies to actions filed or pending on or after that date.