Bill Text: GA SB145 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: The Reed Act; child custody; person registered on the state sexual offender registry; constitute a change of material condition
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-12 - Senate Read and Referred [SB145 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB145-Introduced.html
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Senate
Bill 145
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Unterman of the 45th, Thomas of the 54th,
Butterworth of the 50th, Hamrick of the 30th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 19-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
the discretion of the judge in child custody disputes, so as to provide that
residing with or marrying a person who is registered on the state sexual
offender registry shall, in and of itself, constitute a change of material
condition or circumstance; to provide for a short title; to provide for related
matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
This
Act shall be known and may be cited as "The Reed Act."
SECTION
2.
Code
Section 19-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
discretion of the judge in child custody disputes, is amended by revising
subsection (b) as follows:
"(b)
In any case in which a judgment awarding the custody of a child has been
entered, on the motion of any party or on the motion of the judge, that portion
of the judgment effecting visitation rights between the parties and their child
or parenting time may be subject to review and modification or alteration
without the necessity of any showing of a change in any material conditions and
circumstances of either party or the child, provided that the review and
modification or alteration shall not be had more often than once in each
two-year period following the date of entry of the judgment. However, this
subsection shall not limit or restrict the power of the judge to enter a
judgment relating to the custody of a child in any new proceeding based upon a
showing of a change in any material conditions or circumstances of a party or
the child. A
party's action of residing with or marrying a person who is registered on the
state sexual offender registry shall, in and of itself, constitute a change of
material condition or circumstance in any action seeking a modification or
change in the custody of that
child."
SECTION
3.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2009, and shall apply to all child
custody, visitation, and parenting time orders in effect on or after July 1,
2009.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.