CS/HB 19: Grandparent Visitation Rights
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Rouson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Broxson ; Campbell ; Edwards ; Gaetz ; Stewart ; Tobia ; Williams
Grandparent Visitation Rights; Authorizes grandparent of minor child to petition court for visitation; requires preliminary hearing; provides for payment of attorney fees & costs by petitioner who fails to make prima facie showing of harm; provides for application of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act; provides conditions under which court may terminate grandparent visitation order upon adoption of minor child by stepparent or close relative; provides for great-grandparent's right to notice of adoption.
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/5/2012 House • Filed
1/11/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Healthy Families Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 21
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 21
3/14/2013 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/13, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
3/18/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 286
3/20/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 281
3/21/2013 House • Now in Healthy Families Subcommittee -HJ 305
5/3/2013 House • Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee
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CS/HB 19, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2013 at 1:25 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 384 (c1) Grandparent Visitation Rights Abruzzo Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
Location: In committee/council (JU)
H 455 Grandparent Visitation Magar Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (CJS)
S 758 Grandparent Visitation Grimsley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Location: In committee/council (CF)
Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf) 39.509 Grandparents rights. Page 8 (pdf) 39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process. Page 10 (pdf) 63.0425 Grandparent’s right to notice. Page 11 (pdf) 63.172 Effect of judgment of adoption. Page 12 (pdf) 752.01 Action by grandparent for right of visitation; when petition shall be granted. Page 12 (pdf) 752.011 Page 2 (pdf) 752.015 Mediation of visitation disputes. Page 6 (pdf) 752.07 Effect of adoption of child by stepparent on right of visitation; when right may be terminated. Page 12 (pdf) 752.071 Page 7 (pdf) -
HB 19, Original Filed Version Posted 12/5/2012 at 9:34 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2013 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 384 Grandparent Visitation Rights Abruzzo Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
Location: In committee/council (JU)
Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.01 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf) 39.509 Grandparents rights. Page 9 (pdf) 39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process. Page 11 (pdf) 63.0425 Grandparent’s right to notice. Page 13 (pdf) 63.172 Effect of judgment of adoption. Page 13 (pdf) 752.01 Action by grandparent for right of visitation; when petition shall be granted. Page 13 (pdf) 752.011 Page 2 (pdf) 752.015 Mediation of visitation disputes. Page 8 (pdf) 752.07 Effect of adoption of child by stepparent on right of visitation; when right may be terminated. Page 13 (pdf) 752.071 Page 8 (pdf)