Post by Logan on Jul 8, 2016 2:38:45 GMT -6
HONOLULU - A parent of a child conceived through rape in Hawaii could lose parental rights if they're accused of sexual assault.
Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed a bill Wednesday which aims to deprive rapists of parental rights.
Without the new law, victims of sexual assault could be forced to endure ongoing involvement of the rapist in the upbringing of the child, which could further endanger both the survivor and the child, according to the Honolulu-based Sex Abuse Treatment Center.
"We all know that sexual assault by itself is a horrible event, but clearly having to bear the child of the rapist is even worse," Ige said.
Read more: www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/611658/State-law-aims-to-deprive-rapists-of-parental-rights.html?nav=5031
Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed a bill Wednesday which aims to deprive rapists of parental rights.
Without the new law, victims of sexual assault could be forced to endure ongoing involvement of the rapist in the upbringing of the child, which could further endanger both the survivor and the child, according to the Honolulu-based Sex Abuse Treatment Center.
"We all know that sexual assault by itself is a horrible event, but clearly having to bear the child of the rapist is even worse," Ige said.
Read more: www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/611658/State-law-aims-to-deprive-rapists-of-parental-rights.html?nav=5031