Child custody or visitation; petition. (HB438)
Introduced By
Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill) with support from co-patron Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Petition for child custody or visitation. Provides that issues of child custody or visitation may be included in a single petition in juvenile and domestic relations district court and that such issues may be included in a single petition involving two or more children if such children have the same parents or legal guardians. The bill also provides that any person, agency, or institution authorized to inspect the case files relating to any juvenile subject to such a petition may inspect the entire case file related to the petition. The bill further requires that the court records in a case in which a single petition for multiple children has been filed be destroyed after (i) the youngest child subject to the petition has reached 19 years of age and (ii) five years have elapsed since the last hearing in the case. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2014 | Committee |
01/04/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101966D |
01/04/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/09/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
01/13/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N) |
01/13/2014 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
01/14/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB438) |
01/20/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2014 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/23/2014 | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB438) |
02/05/2014 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/12/2014 | Left in Appropriations |