Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to provide for a delegation of parental powers to a temporary caregiver through a power of attorney and to provide requirements for temporary care assistance programs.

This legislation permits a parent or guardian to use the assistance of a temporary care assistance program operated by a qualified nonprofit organization to identify an appropriate and safe approved temporary caregiver towhomtheparentorguardiancanchoosetodelegatetemporarycareresponsibilityofaminorthroughapower of attorney.

Amends and adds to existing law to provide that an emergency or disaster declaration shall not be considered a compelling governmental interest sufficient to restrict parental rights.

This legislation further defines Idaho's Parental Rights statutes to state that an emergency order, disaster declaration, etc. cannot be deemed a compelling government interest that would allow abridgement of parental rights as described in 32-1013.