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MO HB941
Bill
Status
3/28/2013
Primary Sponsor
Rochelle Walton Gray
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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