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Child Welfare

MANDATORY CASES IN WHICH REASONABLE EFFORTS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED


Murder of another child of parent

AL, AK (homicide), AZ, AR, CA (death of another child through abuse, neglect), CO (serious bodily injury or death), CT (deliberately killed sibling), DE (felony offense against the person), FL, GA, HI, ID, IL (1st or 2nd degree murder), IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD (crime of violence), MA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, NJ, NM (death of child), NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI

Voluntary manslaughter of another child of parent

AL, AK (homicide), AZ, AR, CA (see above), CO (serious bodily injury or death), CT (deliberately killed sibling), DE (felony offense against the person), FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD (crime of violence), MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, NJ, NM ( death of child), NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI

Aiding, abetting, attempting, conspiring or soliciting to commit such murder or manslaughter

AL, AK, AZ, AR, CT (attempted or solicited to kill child or sibling), DE (felony offense against the person), FL, GA, HI, ID, IL (attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit 1st or 2nd degree murder), IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD (crime of violence), MA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NC, ND, NJ, NM (attempt, conspire), NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VA (attempt, conspiracy or solicitation), WA (attempt, solicit or conspire), WV (attempt, conspiracy, accessory), WI

Felony assault resulting in serious bodily injury to child or another child of parent

AL, AK, AZ (serious physical injury to child), AR, CA (child under 5 suffered severe physical abuse, parent convicted of violent felony), CO (serious bodily injury or death), CT, DE (felony offense against the person), FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD (crime of violence), MA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NC, ND, NJ, NM (great bodily harm), NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT (severe abuse),VA, WA, WV, WI

Parental rights to sibling terminated involuntarily

AL, AK (when parent fails to remedy conduct), AZ (parent fails to remedy), AR, CA (parent failed to remedy), CT (within 3 years and state has made r.e. to reunify for 90 days), DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA (services not likely to correct conditions), KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK (parent failed to remedy), PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI

 


For more information please contact Steve Christian in the Denver Office, 303-364-7700 or Sheri Steisel in the Washington Office, 202-624-5400.

 

 

Denver Office: Tel: 303-364-7700 | Fax: 303-364-7800 | 7700 East First Place | Denver, CO 80230 | Map
Washington Office: Tel: 202-624-5400 | Fax: 202-737-1069 | 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 515 | Washington, D.C. 20001