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LC 3184

Generally revise parental rights protections

2025 Regular Session

LC 3184 aims to broadly revise parental rights protections in family law, affecting parents/guardians and minors.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 3184

Summary: LC 3184 – Generally revise parental rights protections

Overview

  • Bill Number: LC 3184
  • Title: Generally revise parental rights protections
  • Subject/Classification: Family Law; Minors
  • Status: Draft (LC). Draft died in process.
  • Introduced: December 13, 2024
  • Recent Legislative Actions:
    • 2024-12-13: Drafter Assigned; Draft On Hold
    • 2025-05-27: Draft Died in Process

What the bill appears to aim to do

  • The title indicates an intent to broadly revise protections for parental rights within the framework of family law and issues affecting minors. The available record does not include the bill text, so the exact changes, definitions, and processes proposed by LC 3184 are not specified here.

Important: No specific provisions (e.g., changes to custody standards, parental decision-making authority, notification requirements, or involvement of courts/child welfare agencies) are available in the provided information. The following sections outline typical areas such bills often address, but these are not claims about this bill’s content.

Where such bills commonly focus (illustrative, not definitive for LC 3184)

If a bill with this general aim were to be enacted, it might address one or more of the following areas:
- Standards for parental decision-making authority in custody and visitation rulings.
- Procedures for parental notification and consent related to major decisions affecting a minor (education, healthcare, relocation, etc.).
- Criteria for state intervention in family matters, including child welfare protections and the role of guardians ad litem or other appointed representatives.
- Rules governing termination or modification of parental rights, with due process safeguards.
- Definitions clarifying who is considered a “parent” for purposes of rights and responsibilities.
- Timelines for court hearings, disposition of cases, and reporting requirements for agencies involved in parental rights matters.
- Protections against discrimination or bias in the handling of parental rights cases.

Because the actual text is not provided, these areas are only representative of topics such bills sometimes address and should not be interpreted as what LC 3184 would do.

Who would be affected

  • Parents and legal guardians (including biological, adoptive, and stepparents, depending on definitions within the bill)
  • Minor children and their welfare
  • Family courts and judges
  • Child protective services and other state agencies involved in family law
  • Attorneys, guardians ad litem, and mediators involved in custody or parental rights matters

Procedural and timeline notes

  • The bill was introduced on December 13, 2024.
  • Draft assigned and placed on hold on the same date, indicating initial drafting steps occurred but no immediate committee action or floor passage occurred at that time.
  • The record shows the draft subsequently died in process on May 27, 2025.
  • With the text not available, there is no published fiscal note or committee analysis to reference here.

Next steps for a complete understanding

  • Obtain the official LC draft text and any accompanying fiscal notes, analyses, or committee reports to identify exact provisions, definitions, effective dates, and any sunset or review clauses.
  • Check the legislative database for any amendments, substitutes, or related bills in the same session that may affect or replace LC 3184.
  • If tracking progress, monitor for reintroduction or new proposals addressing parental rights protections in the same subject area.

This summary reflects the information provided. If you can share the bill’s text or committee analysis, I can produce a detailed, provision-by-provision summary.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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