Relates to custody and visitation rights of certain sex offenders
This bill prohibits courts from granting physical or legal custody of a child, or unsupervised visitation with a child, to certain sex offenders. Specifically, it bans this for offenders designated as sexual predators or sexually violent offenders, or classified as level two or three risk for crimes involving children, except in extraordinary circumstances. For level two or three offenders (regardless of crime type), courts must presume ineligibility and only grant custody or unsupervised visitation if the offender provides clear evidence that it is in the child's best interest. The law aims to protect children by establishing strict standards for these custody decisions.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Sep 8, 2025
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Billy Jones
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