Legislation Clarifying the Court’s Ability to Terminate Parental Rights if a Child is Conceived Through Rape Becomes Law
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JUNEAU – Friday, Governor Bill Walker signed SB 134 by Senate Democratic Leader Berta Gardner (D-Anchorage). The legislation clarifies that a parent who chooses to keep a child conceived through rape can use a civil action to sever ties between the child and the rapist, if approved by the court and in the best interest […]