Last week Focus on the Family was the sight of the Statesman Academy and the Public Policy Conference of the Family Policy Alliance in Colorado Springs, CO. 2011 Regent Law graduate Autumn Leva Stroup directs the efforts of the Family Policy Alliance with family policy lobbyists around the nation.
Presenting the concepts of the best interests of the child in the context of state public policy was a great opportunity, as every state in the nation is working to protect children with legislation, education, and in families.
The Conference was packed in attendance by heroes of our time – those who work tirelessly to protect children and families around the country from their own state capitols. Regent Law is proudly a leader in this effort.
From left: Colin Stroup, Autumn Stroup, Me, Joseph Kohm
If you are interested in learning how your state treats children and their best interests you can find your state code here:
50 State Codes on the Best Interests of the Child:
Alabama Code of Ala. § 12-15-139 and Code of Ala. § 12-15-142
Alaska AS § 25.20.060
Arizona A.R.S. § 25-403
Arkansas A.C.A. § 9-27-102 and A.C.A. § 9-28-104 and A.C.A. § 9-13-101
California CA Fam § 3011
Colorado C.R.S.A. § 14-10-124
Connecticut Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56
Delaware 13 Del. C. § 722
District of Columbia DC ST § 16-914
Florida Fla. Stat. § 39.810
Georgia Ga. Code Ann. , § 19-91
Hawaii HRS § 571-46
Idaho I.C. § 32-717
Illinois 750 ILCS 5/602
Indiana IC 31-17-2-8
Iowa ICA § 598.41
Kansas K.S.A. 23-3203
Kentucky KRS § 403.270
Louisiana LSA-C.C.Art.134
Maine 19-A M.R.S.A. § 1651
Maryland Fam. § 5-203, 9-102
Massachusetts M.G.L.A. 208 § 19
Michigan MCLS § 722.23
Minnesota Minn. Stat. § 260C.511
Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. § 93-5-24
Missouri V.A.M.S. 452.375
Montana MCA 40-4-212
Nebraska R.R.S. Neb. § 43-2923, Neb. Rev. St. § 42-364
Nevada N.R.S. 125.480
New Hampshire N.H. Rev. Stat. § 461-A:6
New Jersey N.J.S.A. 9:2-2 and 9:2-4c
New Mexico N.M.S.A. 1978, § 40-4-9
New York McKinney’s DRL § 240
North Carolina § 50-11.2
North Dakota NDCC, 14-09-06:2
Ohio R.C. § 3109.04
Oklahoma: 43 Okl.St.Ann. § 112
Oregon: O.R.S. § 107.137
Pennsylvania: Tit. 23 § 5301
Rhode Island: Gen.Laws 1956, § 15-5-16
South Carolina: S.C. Code Ann. § 63-15-240, S.C. Code Ann. § 63-11-530
South Dakota: S.D. Codified Laws § 26-7A-5
Tennessee: T.C.A. § 36-6-101
Texas: Fam. 153.005
Utah: U.C.A. 1953 § 30-3-10
Vermont: 15 V.S.A. § 665
Virginia: Va. Code Ann. § 20-124.3 and Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-1205
Washington: Rev. Code Wash. (ARCW) § 13.34.115
West Virginia: W. Va. Code § 48-9-102
Wisconsin: W.S.A. 767.41
Wyoming: W.S.1977 § 20-2-201
The best interests of the child are protected by parents, whose rights to do so are constitutionally protected by the United States.
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