Louisiana has been reported to have a new Senate Bill that would allow for the restoration of parental rights AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN TERMINATED. In an article published in 2theadvocate.com, a joint cooperative effort of The Advocate and WBRZ News 2 in Louisiana an overview of the bill was provided.
"One bill the department is watching would affect what happens to many
children in state custody. Designed by the Louisiana Law Institute,
Senate Bill 76 would allow for the restoration of parental rights after
they have been terminated. A parent’s rights can be terminated either
voluntarily or through a court process."
The brief report goes on to talk about the fact that many kids that age out of foster care go back to their birth family. This isn't suprising, considering that children being pulled away from a parent or parents is probably not only traumatized but resistant to the government sponsored separation.
“One of the basic truths that we know about our kids that age out of
foster care is most of the time they go back to their birth family,”
Office of Community Services Assistant Secretary Marketa Garner
Gautreaux said. “It’s family. It’s who you know; it’s who you’re
connected to.”
There are some conditions to parental rights being restored that still involved tremendous government involvement, but this is a start to reverse some of the damage that government agencies are doing to family in CPS, Child Custody, Child Support and Paternity actions.
"Before rights can be restored, SB76 would require DSS to submit a
confidential report to the court detailing what has changed since the
rights were first terminated, why the rights were initially terminated,
and if both the parent and child are willing to reunite."
For more information about Louisiana SB76 you can view information at StateSurge.Com
State Surge Website: http://www.statesurge.com/bills/61305
Full Text of Bill: http://files.statesurge.com/file/202807
Fiscal Analysis of Bill: http://files.statesurge.com/file/202808
"Proposed law (Ch.C. Art. 1051) authorizes counsel appointed for a child who is in foster care and
over the age of 15 or the department to file a motion to restore the parental rights or parental
contact with a parent whose rights have been terminated."


