HF4101 Summary

• Defines "custodian" as any person other than the petitioner or respondent who is under legal obligation to provide care and support for a minor child of the petitioner, excluding persons caring for a child if parental rights have been terminated.

• Requires custodians of petitioner's minor children to receive notice of orders for protection, hearings, and any cancellations or modifications of orders in domestic abuse cases.

• Allows petitions for protection to require identification of custodians and their location or residence, with protections for Safe at Home program participants using designated state addresses instead.

• Permits orders to expire if personal service or affidavit filing requirements are not completed within specified timeframes (14-28 days depending on service method), and requires notice to custodians when orders expire.

• Specifies that failure to serve a custodian does not prevent an order from taking effect or invalidate it, though courts may reschedule hearings if custodian notice is not completed at least 24 hours prior.