Tag: Terminate

Tennessee Bill To Terminate Parental Rights Following “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passes In House Committee Via Voice Vote

Image: Bill Sponsor Rep. Ed Butler presents HB1808 to the House Civil Justice Committee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill aiming to terminate parental rights following “substantial non-compliance” has been passed by voice vote in the House Civil Justice Committee, led by Chair Andrew Farmer (R-Sevierville-District 17). House Bill […]

Bill That Will Terminate Tennessee Parents Rights After “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passes Senate Judiciary With Amendments

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – A bill that proposes the ability for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) to terminate parental rights within 10 business days after a court has found the parents of the child/children to be “substantially non-compliant,”  has passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee with […]

Bill Filed to Terminate Tennessee Parent’s Rights After Six Months of “Substantial Noncompliance”

Image Credit: Annie Spratt / UnSplash The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – This week Rep. Ed Butler (R-Rickman-District 41) filed a bill that would effectively make it easier to funnel children away from their parents and into state custody. House Bill 1808 (HB1808) as introduced, amends Tennessee law by requiring Tennessee’s Department of Children’s […]