TERMINATION OF A PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding conditions under which termination may be granted.

Idaho's S 1021 amends laws governing when courts can terminate parental rights, directly affecting children in custody cases and parents facing termination proceedings. It revises conditions for termination by adding specific scenarios where termination is presumed in the child's best interest (e.g., parental rape/incest, chronic abuse/neglect, sexual abuse, or murder), while explicitly prohibiting termination based solely on a child's immunization status. The bill also clarifies consent procedures for adoption-related terminations and updates requirements for accepting out-of-state consents. These changes aim to provide clearer legal standards for courts handling parental rights cases. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.