This bill amends certain definitions under the Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act and excludes poverty as a factor in a determination of willful neglect or abuse of a child. The bill also amends the laws governing preliminary protection order requests and reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of a child from a home to require the consideration of specific efforts made, the duration of those efforts and the outcome of those efforts.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 891, SP 379: 22.4002, 22.4034, 22.4036