BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5234: Parenting plans

Encouraging shared parental responsibility in child custody arrangements.

Summary

Changes are made to the dissolution of marriage and legal separation act to define shared parental responsibility and shared residential placement. A shared parenting presumption in favor of a minimum of one third time with each parent is added to the statute.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5234), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to shared parental responsibility;

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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