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HB446 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Mike Jones
Mike Jones
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Grandparent visitation, action in circuit court, assignment to domestic relation division or judge, Sec. 30-3-4.2 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a grandparent may petition for court-ordered visitation with a grandchild by filing an action in the circuit court.

This bill would require an action by a grandparent requesting visitation with a grandchild to be assigned to the circuit court, domestic relations division, if one exists, or to a circuit judge in the circuit who regularly hears domestic relations cases.

Subjects
Domestic Relations

Bill Actions

H

Indefinitely Postponed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature