Child Custody
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Health. [SB-2882]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relaxes the requirements for prescribing certain controlled substances as part of gender-affirming health care services. 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: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Referred To Hhs/cpn, Jdc/wam. on 01/24/2024
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Gettr Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Health. [HB-2079]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relaxes the requirements for prescribing certain controlled substances as part of gender-affirming health care services. 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 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Sponsored by: Rep. Amy Perruso
Referred To Hhs/cpn, Jdc/wam. on 03/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training [HB-405]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
Specifying certain qualifications and training necessary for an individual to be appointed or approved by a court as a custody evaluator; specifying that certain expert evidence is admissible in certain child custody and visitation proceedings under certain circumstances; and requiring a court, in any action in which child support, custody, or visitation is at issue to provide information to the parties regarding the role, availability, and cost of a custody evaluator.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing Canceled on 01/31/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Family Court. [HB-1461]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Allows cases within the jurisdiction of the Intermediate Court of Appeals that involve a family court judgment, order, or decree affecting the custody of a child or minor to be transferred to the Supreme Court.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications and Training [SB-365]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Specifying certain qualifications and training necessary for an individual to be appointed or approved by a court as a custody evaluator; and specifying that certain expert evidence is admissible in certain child custody and visitation proceedings under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing 2/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/18/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Parental Parity. [SB-721]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires the court to consider frequent, continuing, and meaningful contact with each parent when awarding custody of a minor child, unless the court finds that one or both parents are unable to act in the best interests of the child, and to make certain findings in the custody order. Requires the court to consider any necessary reduction in employment due to the needs of a dependent child and wasting of assets when ordering spousal support and maintenance. Establishes that in the division and distribution of property as a result of a divorce, any
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Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Family Court. [SB-1071]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Allows cases within the jurisdiction of the Intermediate Court of Appeals that involve a family court judgment, order, or decree affecting the custody of a child or minor to be transferred to the Supreme Court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus McKelvey
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Child Custody. [HB-446]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires certain individuals attempting to serve as child custody evaluators to complete a training course on domestic violence issues every 3 years. Requires the Family Court to approve training courses and publish approved courses on the Judiciary website.
Sponsored by: Rep. May Mizuno
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Alaska 33rd Legislature
Child Placement; Diligent Search [SB-181]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
An Act relating to placement of a child in need of aid; relating to adoption; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jesse Bjorkman
Hss Rpt Cs 2dp 2nr New Title on 03/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses [HB-311]
[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. Karen Simpson
Favorable With Amendments {933723/1 Adopted on 04/08/2024
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Alaska 33rd Legislature
Child Trafficking Screening [HB-264]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
An Act requiring the Department of Family and Community Services to develop a shared screening methodology; requiring shelters for runaway minors to screen minors for victimization relating to sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and commercial sexual exploitation; requiring the Department of Family and Community Services to screen children in need of aid for victimization relating to sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and commercial sexual exploitation; and relating to the duty of the Department of Family and Community Services to investigate the experiences
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Josephson
Returned To Rls Committee on 04/24/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations [SB-327]
[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 relates 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 interest of the child.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Family Law – Child Custody – Determinations [HB-79]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
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 relates 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. Nicole Williams
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Child Support - Suspension of Driver's Licenses [SB-174]
[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: Sen. Charles Muse
Third Reading Passed (104-30) on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Reports and Records - Disclosure [SB-89]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a local director of a local department of social services or the Secretary of Human Services to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect within 30 days after receiving a request if certain conditions are met; requiring the Secretary to notify the State's Attorney's office of a request to disclose certain reports and records of child abuse and neglect; requiring the State's Attorney's office to be given 30 days during which the office is authorized to redact certain portions of the reports and records; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary James
Hearing 3/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2024
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Maine 131st Legislature
An Act to Amend a Notice Provision Regarding Registration of Out-of-state Child Custody Determinations Under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act [HB-2081]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
An Act to Amend a Notice Provision Regarding Registration of Out-of-state Child Custody Determinations Under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 03/05/2024
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Texas 88th Legislature 4th Special Session
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. [SB-43]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 11/16/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. [SB-19]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 10/06/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. [SB-13]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 06/30/2023
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Texas 88th Legislature 1st Special Session
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. [SB-24]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 06/19/2023