Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights (Right to Fight Act)

HB 48 removes two provisions that allowed juvenile courts to skip reunification efforts for children in foster care. Specifically, it eliminates the ability for social services to request courts waive reunification if a parent lost parental rights to a child's sibling, and it prevents courts from bypassing required services based on that same circumstance. The bill requires social services to always pursue reunification unless a court finds clear evidence of ongoing danger (like abuse, neglect, or criminal violence), directly affecting children in foster care and their parents. This change ensures courts cannot shortcut family reunification efforts solely due to a parent's prior loss of rights to another child.