Bill Title: Establishes the intent of the legislature to generally defer to parental choices regarding the care, custody and control of their children; mandates that the death of a parent shall be a factor when considering a grandparent's standing to receive visitation or custody; directs that costs be payable by an unsuccessful petitioner where a contest was brought in bad faith.
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-01-07 - REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
[S00513 Detail]
Bill Drafts
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| Introduced | 2025-01-08 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
Amendments
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| No bill amendments currently on file for New York S00513 |
Supplemental Documents
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| No supplemental documents for New York S00513 currently on file. |