HB 1455: Family Court Reform
GENERAL BILL by Murman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gottlieb ; Lerner
Family Court Reform; provides legislative intent re developing unified family court model to facilitate comprehensive resolution of legal & nonlegal needs of children & families; authorizes Supreme Court to create system to identify individuals & families within court system; redefines term "mediation" to include voluntary mediation & presuit mediation; provides for effect of determination of child custody, etc. Amends Chs. 25, 39, 44, 61, 741, 787.
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died in Council on Council for Smarter Government, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 549 (Ch. 2002-65)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2002 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/5/2002 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00173 |
| 2/7/2002 | House |
• Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Fiscal Responsibility Council; Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00218 |
| 2/19/2002 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 02/21/02, 8:00 am, 212-K |
| 2/21/2002 | House |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00292 |
| 2/25/2002 | House |
• Now in Fiscal Responsibility Council -HJ 00292 |
| 3/7/2002 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Fiscal Responsibility Council, 03/08/02, 8:00 am, 212-K |
| 3/8/2002 | House |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Fiscal Responsibility Council; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 00946; Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00946 |
| 3/22/2002 | House |
• Died in Council on Council for Smarter Government, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 549 (Ch. 2002-65) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 549 (e3) | Cantens | Compare | Last Action: 4/22/2002 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-65 | |
| S 1226 (e1) | Family Court Reform | Children and Families | Compare | Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Council on Fiscal Responsibility Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 549 (Ch. 2002-65), SB 716 (Ch. 2002-55) |
| S 1312 (e1) | Child Custody Jurisdiction/Enforce. | Campbell | Compare | Last Action: 3/20/2002 S Substituted CS/HB 549 -SJ 01052; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 549 (Ch. 2002-65) |
| S 1648 (c1) | Public Records/Judicial/Social Sec. | Burt | Compare | Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC) |
Committee Amendments
740767 - Amendment to Amendment (601347) Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | H 1455 | Fiscal Responsibility Council (Post-Meeting) | 3/7/2002 12:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 1455 | Fiscal Responsibility Council (Post-Meeting) | 3/8/2002 12:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 1455 | Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) | 2/13/2002 12:00 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 1455 | Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) | 2/21/2002 12:00 AM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (84)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 25.375 | ||
| 39.013 | Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel. | |
| 39.502 | Notice, process, and service. | |
| 39.521 | Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. | |
| 44.1011 | Definitions. | |
| 44.102 | Court-ordered mediation. | |
| 61.053 | ||
| 61.054 | ||
| 61.09 | Alimony and child support unconnected with dissolution. | |
| 61.10 | Adjudication of obligation to support spouse or minor child unconnected with dissolution; child custody, child's primary residence, and visitation. | |
| 61.13 | Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders. | |
| 61.1302 | Short title. | |
| 61.1304 | Purposes of act; construction of provisions. | |
| 61.1306 | Definitions relating to Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act. | |
| 61.1308 | Jurisdiction. | |
| 61.131 | Notice and opportunity to be heard. | |
| 61.1312 | Notice to persons outside this state; submission to jurisdiction. | |
| 61.1314 | Simultaneous proceedings in other states. | |
| 61.1316 | Inconvenient forum. | |
| 61.1318 | Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. | |
| 61.132 | Information under oath to be submitted to the court. | |
| 61.1322 | Additional parties. | |
| 61.1324 | Appearance of parties and the child. | |
| 61.1326 | Binding force and res judicata effect of custody decree. | |
| 61.1328 | Recognition of out-of-state custody decrees. | |
| 61.133 | Modification of custody decree of another state. | |
| 61.1332 | Filing and enforcement of custody decree of another state. | |
| 61.1334 | Registry of out-of-state custody decrees and proceedings. | |
| 61.1336 | Certified copies of custody decree. | |
| 61.1338 | Taking testimony in another state. | |
| 61.134 | Hearings and studies in another state; orders to appear. | |
| 61.1342 | Assistance to courts of other states. | |
| 61.1344 | Preservation of documents for use in other states. | |
| 61.1346 | Request for court records of another state. | |
| 61.1348 | International application. | |
| 61.183 | Mediation of certain contested issues. | |
| 61.19 | Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period. | |
| 61.191 | Application. | |
| 61.501 | ||
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| 61.541 | ||
| 61.542 | ||
| 741.24 | Civil action against parents; willful destruction or theft of property by minor. | |
| 741.30 | Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. | |
| 772.115 | ||
| 787.03 | Interference with custody. |
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