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HB 1692 Effect of divorce proceedings; transfer of matters to the juvenile and domestic relations court.

Introduced by: Christopher E. Collins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Effect of divorce proceedings; transfer of matters to the juvenile and domestic relations district court; concurrent jurisdiction. Provides that, where a circuit court enters a divorce decree and transfers certain matters to the juvenile and domestic relations district court, the circuit court is not deprived of concurrent jurisdiction to hear such matters. The bill requires that any motions in the circuit court filed regarding such matters be heard by the circuit court after such transfer, unless the parties agree otherwise. The bill allows the court to transfer any matters covered by the divorce decree to a more appropriate forum.


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