Termination of Parental Rights (Kimberlee's Law)
December 4, 2018 04:06 PM to All Senate Members
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Senator Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18
Memo
In the near future, I intend to reintroduce legislation known as Kimberlee’s Law, and I invite you to join me as a co-sponsor.
Kimberlee Jill Godshall, a 22 year old resident of Emmaus, was murdered by her husband in her home in 2002, while her 1-year-old daughter was in the next room. Before he committed this crime, the husband researched information online on how to strike fatal blows to a body by stabbing, strangulation and hitting to cause death. While this perpetrator was sentenced to life without parole, the social worker and judge in the case thought it would be in the child’s best interest to let the convicted father communicate with written letters and drawn pictures to this little girl.
My legislation would change state law relating to child custody in cases such as the aforementioned to say that no court shall award custody, partial custody or visitation by a parent who was convicted of a first-degree murder of the other parent or any child residing in the household.
This is a reintroduction of SB 287 from the previous legislative session. Co-sponsors included: Farnese, Brewster, Tartaglione and Hutchinson.
Kimberlee Jill Godshall, a 22 year old resident of Emmaus, was murdered by her husband in her home in 2002, while her 1-year-old daughter was in the next room. Before he committed this crime, the husband researched information online on how to strike fatal blows to a body by stabbing, strangulation and hitting to cause death. While this perpetrator was sentenced to life without parole, the social worker and judge in the case thought it would be in the child’s best interest to let the convicted father communicate with written letters and drawn pictures to this little girl.
My legislation would change state law relating to child custody in cases such as the aforementioned to say that no court shall award custody, partial custody or visitation by a parent who was convicted of a first-degree murder of the other parent or any child residing in the household.
This is a reintroduction of SB 287 from the previous legislative session. Co-sponsors included: Farnese, Brewster, Tartaglione and Hutchinson.
Legislation
Document - Introduced as SB 354
Last updated on December 4, 2018 04:07 PM
Termination of Parental Rights (Kimberlee's Law)
December 4, 2018 04:06 PM to All Senate Members
Circulated By
BOSCOLA
Memo
In the near future, I intend to reintroduce legislation known as Kimberlee’s Law, and I invite you to join me as a co-sponsor.
Kimberlee Jill Godshall, a 22 year old resident of Emmaus, was murdered by her husband in her home in 2002, while her 1-year-old daughter was in the next room. Before he committed this crime, the husband researched information online on how to strike fatal blows to a body by stabbing, strangulation and hitting to cause death. While this perpetrator was sentenced to life without parole, the social worker and judge in the case thought it would be in the child’s best interest to let the convicted father communicate with written letters and drawn pictures to this little girl.
My legislation would change state law relating to child custody in cases such as the aforementioned to say that no court shall award custody, partial custody or visitation by a parent who was convicted of a first-degree murder of the other parent or any child residing in the household.
This is a reintroduction of SB 287 from the previous legislative session. Co-sponsors included: Farnese, Brewster, Tartaglione and Hutchinson.
Kimberlee Jill Godshall, a 22 year old resident of Emmaus, was murdered by her husband in her home in 2002, while her 1-year-old daughter was in the next room. Before he committed this crime, the husband researched information online on how to strike fatal blows to a body by stabbing, strangulation and hitting to cause death. While this perpetrator was sentenced to life without parole, the social worker and judge in the case thought it would be in the child’s best interest to let the convicted father communicate with written letters and drawn pictures to this little girl.
My legislation would change state law relating to child custody in cases such as the aforementioned to say that no court shall award custody, partial custody or visitation by a parent who was convicted of a first-degree murder of the other parent or any child residing in the household.
This is a reintroduction of SB 287 from the previous legislative session. Co-sponsors included: Farnese, Brewster, Tartaglione and Hutchinson.
Document
Introduced as SB 354
Last Updated
December 4, 2018 04:07 PM
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