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AL SB374
Bill
Status
4/27/2016
Primary Sponsor
Vivian Figures
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AI Summary
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Establishes a procedure allowing relatives (siblings, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, or spouses) to petition probate court for visitation with a ward from whom they have been isolated.
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Court must conduct a hearing to determine if the ward has capacity to make a knowing and intelligent visitation decision; if the ward has capacity and desires visitation, the court shall order it.
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If the ward lacks capacity to make a visitation decision, the court shall determine whether to order visitation based on the best interest of the ward as determined by evidence presented.
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Requires guardians to inform relatives (who have provided current contact information) of ward's death, admission to medical facility for three or more days, residence changes, or extended stays away from residence, unless a protective order or court order prohibits such notice.
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Becomes effective January 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Dependent children, guardianship or conservatorship of, visitation action by isolated family members, procedure, Secs. 26-2A-112 to 26-2A-117, inclusive, added; Sec. 26-2A-108 am'd.
Family Law
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
4/27/2016