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HB32 Alabama 2010 Session

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Passed (Not Signed)

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Harry Shiver
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Grandparents, visitation with minor child, considerations of court in determining best interests of child, Sec. 30-3-4.1 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a grandparent may petition a court for visitation under certain circumstances if visitation is in the best interest of the child. Under existing law, the authority of a court to award visitation to the grandparent is limited where the parent related to the grandparent has either given up legal custody voluntarily or by court order or where the parent has abandoned the child financially unless the grandparent has previously established a relationship with the child. A court may order a grandparent visitation if the court determines that visitation is in the best interests of the child

This bill would authorize the grandparent of a child to petition for visitation even if the parent related to the grandparent has given up legal custody, either voluntarily or by court order, or has financially abandoned the child

This bill would create a rebuttable presumption that the parent or parents with whom the child is living know what is in the best interest of the child. This bill would authorize the court to consider, in determining what is in the best interest of the child, the fact that a parent who is related to a grandparent petitioning for visitation has either given up legal custody voluntarily or by court order or has abandoned the child financially

To amend Section 30-3-4.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide further for circumstances in which a grandparent may petition for and in which a court may award to the grandparent visitation of a minor child; to create a rebuttable presumption that the parent or parents with whom a child is living know what is in the best interest of the child.

Subjects
Family Law

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
April 21, 2010Forwarded to Governor at 3:45 p.m. on April 21, 2010.
April 21, 2010Clerk of the House Certification
April 21, 2010Signature Requested
April 21, 2010McCampbell intended to vote Yea
April 21, 2010Enrolled
April 21, 2010Concurred in Second House Amendment
April 21, 2010Shiver motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1096
April 21, 2010Concurrence Requested
April 14, 2010Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1114
April 14, 2010Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1113
April 14, 2010Keahey Amendment Offered
April 14, 2010Third Reading Passed
April 14, 2010Bedford motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
April 14, 2010Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
February 25, 2010Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 2, 2010Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
January 28, 2010Engrossed
January 28, 2010Cosponsors Added
January 28, 2010Thigpen intended to vote Yea
January 28, 2010Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 151
January 28, 2010Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 150
January 28, 2010Judiciary first Substitute Offered
January 28, 2010Third Reading Passed
January 21, 2010Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
January 12, 2010Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download HB32 Alabama 2010 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Shiver motion to Concur In and Adopt
2010-04-21
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2010-04-14
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2010-04-14
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Cosponsors Added
2010-01-28
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2010-01-28
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2010-01-28
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text HB32 Alabama 2010 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text HB32 Alabama 2010 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text HB32 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced
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