HF 2276: Relating to the financial responsibilities of a parent, or an individual who has a parent-child relationship with a child, whose parental rights are terminated in whole or in part for committing domestic abuse, or assault against a family member

What it does

This bill relates to the financial responsibilities of a parent, or an individual who has a parent-child relationship with a child, whose parental rights are terminated in whole or in part for engaging in domestic abuse, or being convicted of an assault against a family member. If a parent’s parental rights are terminated for a child in whole or in part because the parent committed domestic abuse, or assault against a family member, the bill requires the parent to pay for court costs related to the termination of parental rights and reasonable attorney fees the child’s other parent incurred due to the termination of parental rights proceedings.

In plain words

1. February 4, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee