HB97 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Victor Gaston
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Grandparent visitation, one petition per grandparent per 24-month period, parent authorized to petition for amendment or revocation once in 24-month period with respect to each petition awarding visitation, Sec. 30-3-4.1 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, only one petition requesting visitation may be filed by any grandparents of a child within a 24-month period.
This bill would stipulate that a grandparent who petitions for visitation may do so only once every 24 months, but the fact that one grandparent has petitioned for visitation shall not preclude another grandparent for petitioning for visitation within the 24-month period.
Under existing law, a parent may not petition the court for amendment or revocation of visitation granted to a grandparent more than once in a 24-month period except in cases of exceptional circumstances or if abuse is alleged.
This bill would provide that the parent may petition for amendment or revocation of visitation granted with respect to each grandparent who has petitioned for and received visitation no more than once every 24-month period for each order of visitation.
Subjects: Family Law