Indiana House Bill 1010 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-27 - Representative Bacon added as coauthor
Pending: House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes a rebuttable presumption that an award of joint legal custody is in the best interest of the child. Requires a court, if a party seeks to rebut the presumption, to consider: (1) the fitness and suitability of each of the persons who would be awarded joint legal custody; (2) the ability of the persons who would be awarded joint legal custody to communicate and cooperate in advancing the child's welfare; and (3) whether the child has established a close and beneficial relationship with both of the persons who would be awarded joint legal custody. Repeals certain provisions governing the award of joint legal custody that are being superseded by this bill. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the child custody and support advisory committee.)

Joint legal custody.

Rep. Ronald Bacon [R]

Rep. Phyllis Pond [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-27		Representative Bacon added as coauthor
2012-01-09		First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
2012-01-09		Authored by Representative Pond

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1010
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/IN/IN1010.1.html