- Harry Shiver
- Steve McMillan
- Howard Sanderford
- Lynn Greer
- Chad Fincher
- Paul Beckman
- Alan Baker
- K.L. Brown
- Randy Davis
- Duwayne Bridges
- Joe Hubbard
- Berry Forte
- Joe Faust
- Mac McCutcheon
- Richard J. Laird
- Becky Nordgren
- Allen Treadaway
- April Weaver
- Victor Gaston
- Barry Moore
- Adline Clarke
- Thomas Jackson
- Alan Boothe
- Randall Shedd
- Thad McClammy
- Donnie Chesteen
- Todd Greeson
- Charles O. Newton
- Mack N. Butler
- Lawrence McAdory
- Kerry Rich
- Allen Farley
- Mike Hill
- Randy Wood
- Mike Jones
- Dexter Grimsley
- Dickie Drake
- Elaine Beech
- David Sessions
- Alan Harper
- Jim Carns
- David Standridge
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Chris England
- Mary Sue McClurkin
- Steve Hurst
- Micky Hammon
- George “Tootie” Bandy
- Paul W. Lee
- Mark Tuggle
- Jim Patterson
HB289 Alabama 2014 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Grandparents, visitation with grandchildren, petition procedure and burden of proof established, Sec. 30-3-4.1 repealed
Description
Under existing statutory law, grandparents may petition for visitation with their grandchildren under certain circumstances. The Alabama Supreme Court declared parts of Alabama's existing grandparent visitation law unconstitutional
This bill would repeal the existing grandparent visitation law and replace it with a new grandparent visitation law that requires the petitioning grandparent to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that the grandparent has an existing relationship with the grandchild and visitation is in the best interest of the child
This bill would specify the factors that establish a significant and viable relationship for the purposes of establishing clear and convincing evidence. This bill would also establish the criteria and procedures for filing a petition
Relating to grandparent visitation; to establish procedures by which certain grandparents may petition for visitation with their grandchildren; to provide for the burden of proof of the petitioner; and to repeal Section 30-3-4.1 of the Code of Alabama 1975.
Subjects
Child Custody
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2014 | S | Pending third reading on day 27 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| March 19, 2014 | S | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| March 19, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 6, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 5, 2014 | H | Hubbard (J) inadvertently voted Yea |
| March 5, 2014 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 615 |
| March 5, 2014 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 18, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 16, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB289 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |