General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6449
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2582
*02582*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. REBIMBAS, 70th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6449
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 2582
*02582*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. REBIMBAS, 70th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING GRANDPARENT VISITATION WITH A MINOR CHILD.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 46b-59 of the general statutes be amended to allow a grandparent visitation with a minor child if: (1) A parentlike relationship exists between the person and minor child and denial of visitation would cause real and significant harm; or (2) the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that there are compelling circumstances to overcome the presumption that the parental decision is in the child's best interest.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow a grandparent visitation with a minor child if: (1) A parentlike relationship exists between the person and minor child and denial of visitation would cause real and significant harm; or (2) the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that there are compelling circumstances to overcome the presumption that the parental decision is in the child's best interest.