Bill Text: MI SB0941 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Family law; child custody; requirement for custody orders and parenting time arrangements to remain in effect during a declared state of emergency; provide for. Amends 1970 PA 91 (MCL 722.21 - 721.31) by adding secs. 5a & 7d.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-05-21 - Referred To Committee On Families, Seniors, And Veterans [SB0941 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB0941-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 941
May 21, 2020, Introduced by Senator RUNESTAD
and referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans.
A bill to amend 1970 PA 91, entitled
"Child custody act of 1970,"
(MCL 722.21 to 722.31) by adding sections 5a and 7d.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 5a. (1) A custody order in place
under this act remains in effect during a state of emergency or state of
disaster declared by the governor.
(2) A temporary custody
agreement may be made by both parties in the best interests of the child to
reflect a temporary change in circumstances due to a state of emergency or
state of disaster declared by the governor.
Sec. 7d. (1) A parenting time order or parenting time
agreement in place under this act remains in effect during a state of emergency
or state of disaster declared by the governor unless both parties to the
parenting time order or parenting time agreement agree to a temporary change
for the duration of the state of emergency or state of disaster declared by the
governor.
(2) A temporary parenting time agreement may be made by both parties in the best interests of the child to reflect a temporary change in circumstances due to a state of emergency or state of disaster declared by the governor.
(3) A parent or guardian may continue to exercise his or her parenting time during a state of emergency or state of disaster declared by the governor unless, in the best interests of the child, there is a change in parenting time agreed to by both parties.
(4) Continuing to work during a state of emergency or state of disaster declared by the governor is not a change in circumstances that warrants a future change in a parenting time order.
(5) Both parties must agree to allow changes in parenting time that allow both parties to continue working to the extent possible during the state of emergency or state of disaster declared by the governor. A party must be permitted to work as needed and may designate an individual in his or her family to exercise his or her parenting time.
(6) Failing to reach an agreement for modified parenting time during a state of emergency or state of disaster declared by the governor is not a change in circumstances that results in a permanent change in parenting time.
(7) A temporary agreement by both parties to a change in parenting time due to circumstances related to a state of emergency or state of disaster declared by the governor is not a change in circumstances that warrants a future change in parenting time.
