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HB 1586 Court-ordered custody and visitation arrangements; transmission of order to child's school.

Introduced by: Jeffrey L. Campbell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Court-ordered custody and visitation arrangements; transmission of order to child's school. Provides that, in any custody or visitation case in which an order prohibiting a party from picking a child up from school is entered, the court shall order a party to provide a copy of such order to the child's school within three business days of the receipt of the order. The bill requires that, where a custody determination affects a child's school enrollment, the court order a party to provide a copy of the custody order to the child's new school within three business days of the child's enrollment. The bill further provides that if the court determines that a party is unable to deliver the order to the school, such party shall provide the court with the name of the principal and address of the school, and the court shall cause the order to be mailed to such principal.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Court-ordered custody and visitation arrangements; transmission of order to child's school. Provides that, in any custody or visitation case in which an order prohibiting a party from picking a child up from school is entered, the court shall order a party to provide a copy of such order to the child's school within three business days of the receipt of the order. The bill requires that, where a custody determination affects a child's school enrollment, the court order a party to provide a copy of the custody order to the child's new school within three business days of the child's enrollment. The bill further requires the court to advise the parties that, upon request of a party or the child's guardian ad litem, the court shall instead transmit the order to the child's school.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Court-ordered custody and visitation arrangements; transmission of order to child's school. Requires the court to transmit a custody or visitation order to the school at which the child is enrolled. The bill further requires the court to transmit the order to the school at which the child will be enrolled if the custody determination affects the child's school enrollment.