DE HB136 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-2)
Status: Passed on September 15 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-15 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

The Bill sets forth 8 factors a court must consider in determining a proposed relocation of a child for a period of 60 days or more in litigation involving custody or visitation. These factors include: (1) the nature, quality, extent, and duration of the childs relationship with the individual proposing to relocate and with the non-relocating individuals, siblings and other significant persons in the childs life; (2) the age, developmental stage, needs of the child, and the likely impact of the relocation on the child, taking into account any special needs of the child; (3) the feasibility of preserving the relationship between the non-relocating individual and the child; (4) the childs preference; (5) any established patterns of the relocating individual to thwart or promote the relationship between the child and non-relocating individual; (6) whether the relocation will enhance the general quality of life of the child and relocating individual; (7) the reasons for requesting and opposing the relocation; and (8) any other factor affecting the best interests of the child.

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Title

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Parents And Children.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-06-29 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-29 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2021-05-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-09-15 Signed by Governor
2021-06-29 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2021-06-29 Roll Call Rescinded in Senate
2021-06-29 Reconsidered in Senate
2021-06-29 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
2021-06-10 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2021-05-18 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
2021-05-18 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
2021-05-18 Amendment HA 1 to HB 136 - Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
2021-04-22 Amendment HA 1 to HB 136 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2021-04-20 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
2021-03-25 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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Bill Comments

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