Bill Text: MA H4001 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Shared custody of children by divorced parents

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/17 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A1 [H4001 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H4001-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to shared custody of children.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Paul McMurtry	11th Norfolk
Demetrius J. Atsalis	Second Barnstable
Michael F. Rush	10th Suffolk
Benjamin Swan	11th Hampden

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to shared custody of children.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, written and mutual consent of each of the divorced parents who have shared physical custody of their children shall be required for the children to be allowed to participate with either or both parents in indoor and outdoor activities deemed hazardous by a reasonable person’s standard.  Hazardous activities include, but shall not be limited to, hunting, motor cross and shooting or participating at an event at a gun range.

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