Committee advances bill on sibling contact after adoption as lawyers warn definition may invite litigation The committee advanced HB157, which aims to preserve sibling contact after adoption; Department of Law warned the bill’s sibling definition diverges from existing child-need-of-aid statutes and could create implementation and litigation risks, and lawmakers signaled further work in judiciary.

Alaska's lawmakers are tackling sibling contact post-adoption with a controversial bill that could reshape legal definitions and spark potential litigation.

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