BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6316: Grandparents/visitation

Providing a procedure for court-ordered visitation with a child for grandparents.

Summary

Affirms that parents have a paramount right to raise their minor children. Recognizes that this paramount right must be considered in conjunction with a minor child's interest in maintaining the strong emotional bonds with grandparents that the child has developed and relies upon.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to visitation rights for grandparents;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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