This bill allows, upon request, the court to designate a grandparent as having intervenor status in child protective proceedings, including the right to be heard and the right to present or cross-examine witnesses, present evidence and have access to pleadings and records. A judge is required to base this decision on whether the Department of Health and Human Services has placed the child in foster care.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 869, HP 555: 22.4005