Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for leg. custody/relief.

Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; jurisdiction; definitions; petition by noncitizen aged 18 to 21 years for legal custody. Allows an unmarried noncitizen between the ages of 18 and 21 who has been abused, neglected, or abandoned to petition a juvenile and domestic relations district court to be placed in the physical custody of a proposed legal custodian. The bill also includes such unmarried noncitizen in the definitions of "child," "juvenile," and "minor," as such terms are rela…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

• Immigrant / non-citizendirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Allows unmarried noncitizens aged 18-21 who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned to petition for legal custody.

  “Allows an unmarried noncitizen between the ages of 18 and 21 who has been abused, neglected, or abandoned to petition a juvenile and domestic relations district court to be placed in the physical custody of a proposed legal custodian.”· petition by noncitizen aged 18 to 21 years for legal custody

• Undocumented / DACA / TPSdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Includes unmarried noncitizens aged 18-21 in definitions of 'child,' 'juvenile,' and 'minor' for court purposes, potentially impacting their legal standing and protections.

  “The bill also includes such unmarried noncitizen in the definitions of "child," "juvenile," and "minor," as such terms are rela…”· definitions; petition by noncitizen aged 18 to 21 years for legal custody