AN ACT relating to domestic relations; amending considerations for determining the child's best interests for custody matters; specifying requirements for shared custody considerations for child custody dispositions; providing definitions; requiring court findings for specified child custody dispositions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Substitute for Substitute for HB 2132 by Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care - Determining when a law enforcement officer may or shall take a child into custody.
Establish factors when determining best interest of child
Dependency: victims of human trafficking.
Adding consideration of whether the offender has physical custody of such offender's minor child or is a legal guardian or custodian with physical custody of a minor child to the factors considered for diversions and dispositional departures.
Emergency custody of children; clarifying when a court must advise a parent, legal guardian, or custodian of certain rights. Effective date.
An Act Concerning The Consideration Of Public Safety When Determining Whether To Transfer A Juvenile To Adult Court.
Human trafficking case continuances.
In child custody, further providing for factors to consider when awarding custody.
In child custody, further providing for definitions, for award of custody, for standing for partial physical custody and supervised physical custody, for presumption in cases concerning primary physical custody, for factors to consider when awarding custody, for consideration of criminal conviction and for parenting plan; and making editorial changes.