Joint custody.
Summary
Provides that a biological mother and biological father have joint legal custody unless otherwise provided by law. Requires a court to award joint legal custody unless it is in the child's best interests that sole legal custody be awarded. Provides that an award of joint legal custody creates a rebuttable presumption in favor of equal division of parenting time, and to rebut the presumption, a parent must prove that equal parenting time would be detrimental to the child.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 13, 2025
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Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dale DeVon
RRepublican
Co
Jake Teshka
RRepublican
Co
Julie McGuire
RRepublican
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