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HI HB1244
Bill
Status
1/24/2013
Primary Sponsor
Kaniela Ing
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AI Summary
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Authorizes courts to award reasonable visitation rights to grandparents if denial of such rights would cause significant harm to the child.
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Establishes a legal presumption that a parent's decision regarding grandparent visitation is in the best interest of the child.
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Allows the presumption to be rebutted by showing, through preponderance of the evidence, that denying visitation would cause significant harm to the child.
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Directs courts to consider various factors when determining whether to award grandparent visitation rights.
Legislative Description
Child Custody; Grandparent Visitation
Last Action
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
2/15/2013