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AZ HB2606

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/6/2023

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Parker

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Removes the "suitable age and maturity" requirement for considering a child's wishes regarding legal decision-making and parenting time in custody determinations.

  • Changes court authority to interview children from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") in custody cases to assess domestic violence, child abuse, and the child's custodial preferences.

  • Applies to amendments of Arizona Revised Statutes sections 25-403 and 25-405 governing legal decision-making and parenting time decisions.

Legislative Description

Custody; parenting time; child preference

Legal Decision-making

Last Action

House JUD Committee action: Held, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)

2/15/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules2/6/2023
Judiciary2/6/2023

Full Bill Text

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