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CS/HB 423: Grandparents' Visitation Rights

GENERAL BILL by Family Law & Children ; Kelly ; Bloom ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bainter ; Wiles ; Melvin ; Casey ; Harrington ; Fasano ; Henriquez ; Jacobs ; Cantens ; Greenstein

Grandparents' Visitation Rights; provides for courtordered grandparent visitation under certain circumstances; provides for appointment of guardian ad litem & family mediation if court makes preliminary finding that minor is threatened with demonstrable significant mental or emotional harm without visitation; provides for greatgrandparents' visitation rights & right to adopt, etc. Amends Chs. 39, 61, 63, 752.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/5/1999 House • Prefiled
    12/8/1999 House • Referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
    3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Family Law & Children (CJC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00031
    3/13/2000 House • On Committee agenda Family Law & Children (CJC), 03/15/00, 1:30 pm, 317C
    3/15/2000 House • Comm. Action: CS by Family Law & Children (CJC); YEAS 5 NAYS 1 HJ 00338
    3/22/2000 House • CS read first time on 03/22/00 HJ 00329; Pending review of CS under Rule 113 HJ 00338
    3/27/2000 House • Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00338
    4/12/2000 House • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00508; Placed on Calendar
    5/5/2000 House • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/HB 423, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2000 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2000 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2000 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2000 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 5/16/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 288 (e1) Grandparents' Visitation Rights Campbell Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died in Messages
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    39.509 Grandparents rights.
    39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process.
    61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    63.172 Effect of judgment of adoption.
    752.01 Action by grandparent for right of visitation; when petition shall be granted.
    752.011
    752.015 Mediation of visitation disputes.
    752.07 Effect of adoption of child by stepparent on right of visitation; when right may be terminated.

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  • HB 423, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2000 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
    752.01 Action by grandparent for right of visitation; when petition shall be granted.
    752.011
    752.015 Mediation of visitation disputes.
    752.07 Effect of adoption of child by stepparent on right of visitation; when right may be terminated.

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