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1994 SESSION
SB 88 Custody and visitation.
Introduced by: Robert L. Calhoun | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Custody and visitation. Consolidates provisions governing custody and visitation of minor children in a new chapter. The chapter applies to custody and visitation determinations made by circuit or district courts and is intended to place more emphasis on the best interests of the child in making these determinations. The bill expands upon the factors to be considered by the courts in making these determinations to include, among other things, the child's changing developmental needs, the propensity of each parent to support the child's contact and relationship with the other parent, the age and mental condition of the parents, any evidence of felony violations by the parents, any history of abuse, etc. The courts are encouraged to use mediation; the parties are to be referred for an evaluation session in all appropriate cases and standards are provided for determining when a case is not appropriate for referral.
The term "sole custody" is defined. Standards are codified for awards of custody to persons other than parents. The court must find by clear and convincing evidence that the award of custody to a person with a legitimate interest would be in the child's best interest.
This bill was recommended by the Commission on Youth following a one-year study.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/94 Senate: Presented and ordered printed pdf
- 02/09/94 Senate: Committee substitute printed LD3760625 (SB88S1) pdf
- 03/24/94 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB88ER) pdf
- 04/19/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0769) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/17/94 Senate: Presented and ordered printed
- 01/17/94 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/94 Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Domestic Relat. & Juven.
- 02/09/94 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub. (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/94 Senate: Committee substitute printed LD3760625 (SB88S1)
- 02/10/94 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/94 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/94 Senate: Read second time
- 02/11/94 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/11/94 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to
- 02/11/94 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/11/94 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/94 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/94 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/94 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/94 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/14/94 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/94 House: Read first time
- 02/15/94 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/23/94 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
- 03/07/94 House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (16-Y 6-N)
- 03/08/94 House: Read second time
- 03/09/94 House: Read third time
- 03/09/94 House: Committee amendments #1, 2, 4, 5, 6, agreed to
- 03/09/94 House: Amendment by Del. McClure rejected (46-Y 48-N)
- 03/09/94 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (46-Y 48-N)
- 03/09/94 House: Amendment by Del. Mims agreed to
- 03/09/94 House: Committee amendment #3 agreed to
- 03/09/94 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/09/94 House: Passed House with amendments (91-Y 3-N)
- 03/09/94 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 3-N)
- 03/10/94 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 03/10/94 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 03/10/94 Senate: House amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 38-N)
- 03/10/94 Senate: VOTE: REJECTED HOUSE AMENDMENT (0-Y 38-N)
- 03/10/94 House: House insisted on amendments
- 03/10/94 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/10/94 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/94 Senate: VOTE: ACCEDE TO REQ. FOR CONF (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/94 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/10/94 House: Delegates: Jones, J.C., Woodrum, Cantor
- 03/10/94 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/94 Senate: Senators: Gartlan, Reasor, Calhoun
- 03/12/94 House: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N)
- 03/12/94 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (64-Y 32-N)
- 03/12/94 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
- 03/12/94 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/94 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/94 Conference: House amendments rejected by conference committee
- 03/12/94 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/24/94 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB88ER)
- 04/01/94 House: Enrolled
- 04/01/94 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/02/94 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/94 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 769 (effective 7/1/94)
- 04/19/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0769)