Signed on November 3, 2020, Act 110 (24 P.S. § 1318.1) requires schools to separate perpetrators and victims of rape and sexual assault. Senator Martin, the law’s sponsor, stated the goal of the law is to ensure that victims of sexual assault do not have to uproot their own education and social networks to avoid contact with an abuser. In the past, schools have often taken steps to assign … [Read more...] about Public School Code Revision Requires Separation of Perpetrators and Victims of Sexual Assaults
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New Law Addresses Termination of Parental Rights When Child is Conceived as the Result of Rape or Incest
Act 95 of 2020 was signed by the Governor on October 30 and goes into effect in 60 days. The new provision applies to petitions filed on or after December 29, 2020. The Adoption Act allows termination of a father’s parental rights when the child was conceived as a result of a rape or incest. However, the law has also required that an adoption be pending before rights can be terminated. This … [Read more...] about New Law Addresses Termination of Parental Rights When Child is Conceived as the Result of Rape or Incest
