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SB 1830

Relating to regulating parental reunification therapy in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Tan Parker

Bill regulates court-ordered parental reunification therapy in custody cases, balancing parental relationship restoration with protections in family law disputes.

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Bill Summary · SB 1830

Legislative bill overview

SB 1830 would regulate "parental reunification therapy" in family court cases involving custody disputes and parent-child relationships. The bill establishes parameters for how courts may consider or order such therapeutic interventions when parents and children are estranged or have broken relationships.

Why is this important

Family law cases increasingly involve therapeutic recommendations, and this bill addresses how courts should handle therapeutic strategies aimed at restoring parent-child relationships. The regulation could significantly impact custody decisions, parental rights, and what therapeutic approaches courts permit or mandate in contentious family disputes.

Potential points of contention

  • Definition and scope: The bill's specific definition of "parental reunification therapy" and which therapeutic practices it covers remains unclear from the title alone; different stakeholders may dispute whether it's too broad or too narrow
  • Parental rights vs. child protection: Tensions between parents' rights to court-ordered reunion therapy and child safety advocates who worry such therapy could be used to override legitimate concerns about abuse or trauma
  • Judicial discretion: Whether the regulations adequately preserve judges' ability to tailor solutions to individual cases or create rigid restrictions that prevent beneficial therapeutic interventions

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

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