Senate Engrossed parents; bill of rights; protection State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SENATE BILL 1615 An Act amending section 25-103, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to parents' rights. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Senate Engrossed parents; bill of rights; protection
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
SENATE BILL 1615
Senate Engrossed
parents; bill of rights; protection
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
SENATE BILL 1615
An Act
amending section 25-103, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to parents' rights.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 25-103, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE25-103. Purposes of title; application of title A. It is declared that the public policy of this state and the general purposes of this title are: 1. To promote strong families. ; 2. To promote strong family values. 3. To protect and promote parents' rights as prescribed in section 1-601. 4. To protect and promote the Parents' bill of rights prescribed in section 1-602. B. It also is the declared public policy of this state and the general purpose of this title that, absent evidence to the contrary, it is in a child's best interest: 1. To have substantial, frequent, meaningful and continuing parenting time with both parents. 2. To have both parents participate in decision-making about the child. C. A court shall apply the provisions of this title in a manner that is consistent with this section. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 25-103, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE25-103. Purposes of title; application of title
A. It is declared that the public policy of this state and the general purposes of this title are:
1. To promote strong families. ;
2. To promote strong family values.
3. To protect and promote parents' rights as prescribed in section 1-601.
4. To protect and promote the Parents' bill of rights prescribed in section 1-602.
B. It also is the declared public policy of this state and the general purpose of this title that, absent evidence to the contrary, it is in a child's best interest:
1. To have substantial, frequent, meaningful and continuing parenting time with both parents.
2. To have both parents participate in decision-making about the child.
C. A court shall apply the provisions of this title in a manner that is consistent with this section. END_STATUTE