Child Custody - Rebuttable Presumption of Joint Custody
Sponsor: Delegate CarterCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 8, 2016)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Creating a rebuttable presumption in child custody proceedings that joint custodial arrangements are in the best interests of a child; authorizing a court to consider specified factors when determining the best interests of the child; authorizing the court to award sole custody when joint a custodial arrangement is determined by a preponderance of evidence not to be in the best interests of the child; requiring the court to enter specified information on the record; etc.
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