IN HB1159 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-10 - First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Pending: House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-10 - First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Pending: House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Allows great-grandparents to seek visitation rights with their great-grandchildren in certain circumstances. Allows a grandparent or great- grandparent to seek visitation if the grandparent or great-grandparent has had meaningful contact with the child but, as a result of an estrangement between the parent of the child and the grandparent or great-grandparent, the parent of the child terminated the child's visits with the grandparent or great-grandparent. Establishes factors for the court to consider in determining whether granting a grandparent or great-grandparent visitation rights is in the best interests of the child. Makes conforming changes.
Title
Grandparent and great-grandparent visitation.
Sponsors
| Rep. David Yarde [R] | Rep. David Yarde [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-10 | First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs | |
| 2011-01-10 | Authored by Representative Yarde |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1159 |
| Text | http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN1159.1.html |
