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FL S0582
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Florida Statute 752.01 to expand grounds for awarding grandparent visitation rights with minor grandchildren
- Adds new provision allowing visitation when the grandchild's parent (who is the grandparent's son or daughter) is deceased, provided the grandparent had a relationship with the child before the parent's death
- Maintains existing visitation grounds: parental divorce, parental desertion, and children born out of wedlock
- Changes standard from "when" to "if" it is in the best interest of the minor child for all visitation awards
- Effective July 1, 2010
Legislative Description
Grandparent Visitation [SPSC]
Last Action
Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
4/30/2010
Committee Referrals
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs12/9/2009
Full Bill Text
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