Child Custody

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. [SB-323] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session

Medical Information/Foster Care/Minors [HB-980] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Medical Information/Foster Care/Minors

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Lucas Passed 1st Reading on 05/06/2024

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session

Human Trafficking Changes [HB-971] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ]
Human Trafficking Changes

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dennis Riddell Ch. Sl 2024-26 on 06/28/2024

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2023-2024 Session

Foster Care Services/Funds [HB-950] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
Foster Care Services/Funds

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Harrison Passed 1st Reading on 05/02/2024

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 33rd Legislature

Uniform Act: Guardianship/conservatorship [SB-250] [Children and Youth ] [Senior Citizens ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
An Act relating to guardianships, conservatorships, and other protective arrangements; relating to the public guardian; relating to the crime of violating a protective order; amending Rules 6, 6.1, 12(e), and 37.7(a), Alaska Rules of Administration; repealing Rule 9(b)(2)(G)(ii), Alaska Rules of Administration; amending the Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure; and amending Rule 77(c), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jesse Kiehl Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/21/2024

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 33rd Legislature

Child Removal Review Board [HB-380] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
An Act relating to the Child Removal Review Board; relating to the removal of children from the state; and relating to the recognition and enforcement of orders relating to the removal of children issued by other jurisdictions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Eastman Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/20/2024

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 33rd Legislature

Child Support For Unborn Children [HB-321] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
An Act establishing child support for unborn children; relating to the duties of the child support services agency; and amending Rule 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Eastman Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/14/2024

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 33rd Legislature

Effect Of Adoption Decree On Siblings [HB-320] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
An Act relating to the effect of a decree of adoption or termination of parental rights on the legal relationship between a person and the person's siblings.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Fields Cosponsor(s): Fields on 03/01/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Family Law – Child Custody and Visitation – Visitation Reevaluations and Remedies [HB-1307] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a parent to petition a court for an emergency hearing to reevaluate a visitation schedule if the other parent fails to comply with a court-ordered visitation schedule without just cause; and requiring and authorizing a court to take certain actions as a result of a parent's failure to comply with a court-ordered visitation schedule.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Lehman Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Correctional Facilities - Correctional Nursery Program - Establishment [HB-1411] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish the Correctional Nursery Program to allow eligible incarcerated individuals and children born to them while in custody to reside together in a correctional facility.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/13/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations [HB-848] [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: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti Third Reading Passed (135-0) on 03/14/2024

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2024 Regular Session

Establish a task force to address the welfare of Indian children in South Dakota. [HB-1249] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Native American Affairs ]
Establish a task force to address the welfare of Indian children in South Dakota.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen Scheduled For Hearing H.j. 1 on 02/14/2024

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2024 Regular Session

Create the Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council. [HB-1232] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Native American Affairs ]
Create the Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan Maher Signed By The Governor On March 07, 2024 H.j. 498 on 03/07/2024

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2024 Regular Session

Provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child. [SB-214] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen Senate Reconsidered, Passed, Yeas 18, Nays 15. S.j. 373 on 02/21/2024

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2024 Regular Session

Require active efforts in abuse and neglect proceedings that involve Indian children. [SB-202] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Native American Affairs ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Require active efforts in abuse and neglect proceedings that involve Indian children.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shawn Bordeaux Scheduled For Hearing on 02/06/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody [SB-663] [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 02/12/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Child Custody and Visitation - Best Interest of the Child [SB-670] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring the court, in determining the appropriate allocation of custody or visitation between the parties that is in the best interest of the child, to consider the ability of each of the parties to meet the child's developmental needs, the relations between the child, the parties, the siblings and other relatives, the ability of each party to meet the child's day-to-day needs and certain other factors; and requiring the court to articulate certain findings of fact on the record.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2024 Regular Session

Establish criteria for determining certain shared parenting plan provisions. [SB-176] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Establish criteria for determining certain shared parenting plan provisions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen Scheduled For Hearing on 02/13/2024

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Relating To Family Court. [HB-2603] [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. Lauren Matsumoto Referred To Hus, Jha, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/26/2024

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

Technical correction; child custody [SB-1219] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Technical correction; child custody

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Kavanagh Senate Read Second Time on 01/30/2024

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