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2007 SESSION

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SB 947 Child custody; parties to submit custody implementation plan prior to entry thereof by court.

Introduced by: Frederick M. Quayle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Child custody arrangements.  Requires parties in custody cases to submit a custody implementation plan prior to the entry of a custody order by the court. If the parties cannot reach an agreement as to a plan, eight hours of mandatory mediation shall be ordered and, if still no agreement is reached, the court shall determine a custody plan. This bill also provides that physical custody of a child should be shared equally between the parties to the extent that such an arrangement is feasible and is in the child's best interests.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/07  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 079010800  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/07  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 079010800
• 01/09/07  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/06/07  Senate: Left in Courts of Justice