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GA HB825
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/29/2016
Primary Sponsor
Earnest Smith
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia Code Section 19-7-1 to add "fictive kin" (as defined in paragraph (33) of Code Section 15-11-2) to the list of third parties who may seek custody of a child against the parents
- Expands the existing list of eligible third-party custodians, which previously included grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, great aunts, great uncles, siblings, and adoptive parents
- Maintains the rebuttable presumption that custody with the parent(s) is in the best interest of the child, which can be overcome by showing that third-party custody better serves the child's welfare and happiness
- Preserves the court's sound discretion standard, requiring consideration of all circumstances to determine whether awarding custody to a qualifying third party is in the child's best interest
- Offered as a Senate floor amendment by Senators Unterman (45th) and Jackson (2nd) to HB 825 (LC 41 0810S), known as the "Protecting Military Children Act"
Legislative Description
"Protecting Military Children Act"; enact
Last Action
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/16/2016
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