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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5876
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 2312
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. GONZALEZ, 3rd Dist.
AN ACT IMPOSING SANCTIONS AGAINST A PARENT WHO IS IN
CONTEMPT OF COURT ORDERS RELATING TO CUSTODY AND
VISITATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 46b-87 of the general statutes be amended to include 1
progressive sanctions that may be imposed by the court against a 2
parent who repeatedly is found in contempt of court with respect to 3
custody and visitation orders; such sanctions shall include, but not be 4
limited to: (1) Fines, (2) a reduction in, or loss of, parenting time, and 5
(3) a change in the award of custody from one parent to the other 6
parent. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To promote the best interests of children by ensuring that parents
comply with court orders relating to custody and visitation.