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IN SB0501

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Frank Mrvan

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Courts must order supervised parenting time for any person convicted of child molesting or child exploitation within the previous 5 years
  • Convictions older than 5 years create a rebuttable presumption (rather than mandatory requirement) that parenting time should be supervised
  • Applies to both paternity cases (IC 31-14-14-1) and custody cases (IC 31-17-4-1)
  • Amends existing law that already presumes persons convicted of these offenses may endanger children's physical health or emotional development
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Supervised visitation. Provides that if a court grants parenting time rights to a person who has been convicted of: (1) child molesting; or (2) child exploitation; within the previous five years, the court shall order that the parenting time must be supervised.

Last Action

Senator Head added as second author

2/4/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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