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MO HB941

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/28/2013

Primary Sponsor

Rochelle Walton Gray

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Upon motion of a relative or family member, courts may delegate an incarcerated parent's temporary custody or visitation rights to another relative or family member with a close and substantial relationship to the child if in the child's best interest.

  • Delegated visitation rights terminate automatically upon the parent's release from incarceration and do not create separate custody or visitation entitlements for the relative or family member.

  • Delegated visitation time cannot exceed the time originally granted to the incarcerated parent, though courts may account for travel time needed to transport the child.

  • A rebuttable presumption exists against delegating visitation rights to relatives or family members with histories of domestic violence, violent offenses, child abuse or neglect, or full orders of protection involving a child.

  • Persons granted delegated visitation rights have full legal standing to enforce those rights, but cannot transport the child for visitation with the incarcerated parent without prior consent of the non-incarcerated custodial parent or guardian.

Legislative Description

Allows certain incarcerated parents to petition the court to delegate visitation time and access to a family member or other person with a close and substantial relationship to the parent's minor child

Last Action

Referred: Retirement(H)

5/17/2013

Committee Referrals

Retirement5/17/2013

Full Bill Text

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