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AL HB348
Bill
Status
6/2/2011
Primary Sponsor
Harry Shiver
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AI Summary
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Amends Alabama Code Section 30-3-4.1 to clarify that "grandparent" includes adoptive parents and parents whose parental rights were terminated in stepparent or relative adoptions.
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Expands conditions allowing grandparents to file for visitation rights to include situations where child is living with married biological or adoptive parents who have prohibited the grandparent relationship.
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Establishes a rebuttable presumption that parents with whom a child is living know what is in the child's best interest when the child lives with one or both biological or adoptive parents.
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Restricts grandparent visitation rights when a parent has voluntarily relinquished custody or financially abandoned the child unless the grandparent has an established relationship with the child and the court finds visitation serves the child's best interest.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, with the act passing the House on April 19, 2011 and the Senate on June 2, 2011.
Legislative Description
Grandparents, definition to include parent of a parent of a minor child, including an adopted child, visitation with minor child, considerations of court in determining best interests of child, Sec. 30-3-4.1 am'd.
Family Law
Last Action
Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
6/2/2011