HB488 Alabama 2011 Session
Updated Jul 26, 2021
HB488 Alabama 2011 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2011
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Steve McMillanRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2011
- 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.
- Subjects
- Family Law
Bill Actions
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature