Child Custody

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the interview of a child in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship. [HB-2160] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the interview of a child in a suit affecting a parent-child relationship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Erin Gamez Placed On General State Calendar on 05/15/2025

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

Permit a court to order family therapy or reunification therapy in a custody or visitation dispute. [SB-111] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Mental Health ]
Permit a court to order family therapy or reunification therapy in a custody or visitation dispute.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Reed Signed By The Governor On March 06, 2025 S.j. 459 on 03/06/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Family Law - Grandparent Visitation [HB-721] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Altering the circumstances under which an equity court is authorized to grant visitation rights to a grandparent of a child to include that the petition for visitation rights was filed after an action for divorce, annulment, custody, or paternity was filed by a parent of the child; and requiring an equity court to grant certain visitation rights if the child resided with the grandparent for at least 12 months, or the child's parent, who is the child of the grandparent, is deceased, and the court finds it in the best interest of the child.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Surrender Of Infants; Inf. Safety Device [HB-64] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ]
An Act relating to the surrender of infants; and providing for an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. DeLena Johnson Hss Rpt 2dp 2nr 1am on 05/02/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations [SB-548] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing the court, in determining legal and physical custody in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; and authorizing the court to modify a child custody or visitation order if the court determines that there has been a material change in circumstances since the issuance of the order that related to the needs of the child or the ability of the parents to meet those needs and that modifying the order is in the best interests of the child.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse Approved By The Governor - Chapter 484 on 05/13/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Health Occupations - Prescriptions for Children Subject to Shared Custody or Visitation Schedules [SB-539] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
Requiring health care providers who are authorized to prescribe to issue two prescriptions of each drug prescribed for a child if a parent of the child presents the prescriber with a court-ordered or court-approved shared custody or visitation schedule; and requiring a health care provider authorized to dispense prescription drugs to fill the prescription under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody [SB-521] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Establishing a rebuttable presumption in certain child custody proceedings that joint legal custody and joint physical custody for approximately equal periods of time are in the best interests of a child and establishing factors a court may consider when determining the best interests of the child; authorizing the court to award sole custody based on a preponderance of the evidence that a joint custody arrangement is not in the best interests of the child; requiring the court to enter certain factors on the record; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Health Care. [SB-1150] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Expands the protections established under Act 2, SLH 2023, to include gender-affirming health care services. Clarifies jurisdiction under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act for cases involving children who obtain gender-affirming health care services. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Lee The Committee On Jdc Deferred The Measure. on 02/26/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Health Care. [HB-615] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Expands the protections established under Act 2, SLH 2023, to include gender-affirming health care services. Clarifies jurisdiction under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act for cases involving children who obtain gender-affirming health care services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeanne Kapela Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/21/2025

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Relating To Family Court. [HB-264] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Rights ]
Amends provisions relating to criteria in family court determinations regarding custody and visitation rights. Clarifies that no court shall consider a parent's affirmation of their child's gender identity or expression in a custody determination.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Ward Referred To Hsh, Jha, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act; creating criminal offenses. [HB-1892] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act; creating criminal offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cook Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the modification of a possession order and temporary possession of a child when a conservator of the child is incapacitated. [HB-1914] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the modification of a possession order and temporary possession of a child when a conservator of the child is incapacitated.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos Referred To Jurisprudence on 05/05/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to orders for possession of and access to a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. [HB-1915] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to orders for possession of and access to a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cook Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Surrender Of Infants; Inf. Safety Device [SB-9] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ]
An Act relating to the surrender of infants; and providing for an effective date.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shelley Hughes Cosponsor(s): Gray-jackson on 05/14/2025

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

Authorize the use of a newborn safety device for the voluntary surrender of a newborn and to make clarifying changes. [HB-1044] [Children and Youth ] [Healthcare ] [Public Safety ]
Authorize the use of a newborn safety device for the voluntary surrender of a newborn and to make clarifying changes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen Signed By The Governor On March 06, 2025 H.j. 475 on 03/06/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses [HB-110] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Children and Youth ]
Altering provisions of law relating to the authority of the Child Support Enforcement Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual's child support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual's driver's license or privilege to drive under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/17/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications [SB-25] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Specifying certain qualifications necessary for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza Referred To Interim Study By Judicial Proceedings on 03/14/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications [HB-152] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Specifying certain qualifications necessary for an individual to be appointed by a court as a custody evaluator.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Aaron Kaufman Hearing Canceled on 01/16/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prohibition, prevention, and remedying of certain discrimination. [HB-1601] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the prohibition, prevention, and remedying of certain discrimination.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jessica Gonzalez Read First Time on 03/12/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the appointment of an attorney ad litem or an amicus attorney in certain cases of divorce. [HB-701] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Relating to the appointment of an attorney ad litem or an amicus attorney in certain cases of divorce.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diego Bernal Read First Time on 03/04/2025

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