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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2065: Child custody/visitation

Revising standards for petitions for visitation for persons related to the child or acting in a parental role.

Summary

  • $ Allows a petition for court-ordered visitation for a person, other than a parent, who is related to the child by blood or marriage or who lived with the child in a parental or quasi-parental relationship and when certain criteria are met.
  • $ Requires mediation before trial for petitions meeting the initial criteria.
  • $ Establishes a standard the court must use to determine whether the court may order visitation.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2065), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Carolyn Edmonds (D-32)
Introduced
February 13, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to petitions for visitation for persons related to the child or acting in a parental role;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Carolyn Edmonds (D-32)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28Kathy Lambert R-45Patricia Lantz D-26Lynn Kessler D-24Phil Rockefeller D-23Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2065 in other sessions

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