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SB 524: Grandparent Visitation

GENERAL BILL by Campbell

Grandparent Visitation; provides for court-ordered visitation for grandparents & great-grandparents 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 such visitation; applies Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, etc. Amends Chs. 39, 61, 63, 752.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2001 Senate • Prefiled
    12/4/2001 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
    1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00035
    3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary

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  • SB 524, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/21/2001 at 12:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 55 Grandparent Visitation Weissman Similar Last Action: 1/29/2002 H Unfavorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6 -HJ 00139
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    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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