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2000 SESSION

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HB 1500 Custody of minor child.

Introduced by: Jeannemarie Devolites | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Custody of minor child. Provides that when custody is at issue there shall be a rebuttable presumption in favor of the parents having joint legal custody. Joint legal custody is described in § 20-124.1 as follows: "both parents retain joint responsibility for the care and control of the child and joint authority to make decisions concerning the child even though the child's primary residence may be with only one parent."

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 000944720  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/24/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 000944720
• 01/24/00  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/28/00  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 3
• 02/13/00  House: Continued to 2001 in Courts of Justice (23-Y 0-N)