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IN SB0087
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates a rebuttable presumption in child custody proceedings that joint physical custody is in the best interests of the child, while maintaining no presumption favoring either parent over the other
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Establishes a rebuttable presumption that equal parenting time is in the child's best interests when the court does not find that parenting time would endanger the child's physical health or significantly impair emotional development
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Sets the default custody schedule as alternating weekly physical custody between parents, unless parents submit an alternative schedule approved by the court
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Defines "joint physical custody" as each parent having equal or nearly equal periods of physical custody of the child
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Physical custody and parenting time. Adds a rebuttable presumption in child custody proceedings that: (1) joint physical custody is in the best interests of the child; and (2) equal parenting time is in the best interests of the child. Provides that the default joint physical custody or parenting time schedule is to alternate weekly physical custody of the child, unless the parents submit an alternative schedule that is approved by the court.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/3/2019