HB612 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve McMillan

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Charles O. Newton

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Child custody, child who is certain age may choose custodial parent, exceptions, presumption that child may designate custodial parent

Description

Under existing law, upon the granting of a divorce or a petition of a noncustodial parent, the court may award custody of the children of the marriage to either parent based upon the best interests of the child.

This bill would specify that a child who has reached his or her 16th birthday may designate the parent with whom the child would live, unless the court determines that the choice is not in the best interests of the child.

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Subjects

Family Law