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HB446 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB446 Alabama 2017 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2017
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
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